Thermal imaging of Saturn’s moons Mimas (L) and Tethys (R) reveals “Pac Man” patterns of surface temperature. Scientists believe the heated regions are the result of electrons bombarding the part of the surface which faces the direction of orbital travel.

Thermal imaging of Saturn’s moons Mimas (L) and Tethys (R) reveals “Pac Man” patterns of surface temperature. Scientists believe the heated regions are the result of electrons bombarding the part of the surface which faces the direction of orbital travel.

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