This ultra hi resolution photo comes from the Cassini spacecraft, working hard out at Saturn. This example is of Saturn's plane Hyperion which we can all agree that this is a wonderful photo but damn if this ultra crisp photo does not appear to be a space going wasp nest!
This stunning view of Hyperion was obtained during Cassini's close flyby on Sept. 26, 2005. The image were taken as Cassini passed about 310 miles above the moon's surface. Hyperion itself 165 miles in diameter. The moon has a decided red coloration which was toned down so other false colors could be added to the photo to highlight the highly unusual landscape and the massive impact event.
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