Saturn’s moon Mimas has become known as the “Death Star” moon because of how its 80-mile ( 130-kilometer) wide Herschel crater creates a resemblance to the Imperial battle station, especially when seen in this distant view from Cassini.
Saturn’s moon Mimas has become known as the “Death Star” moon because of how its 80-mile ( 130-kilometer) wide Herschel crater creates a resemblance to the Imperial battle station, especially when seen in this distant view from Cassini.
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That’s no mo– whoops, yep, totally a moon, my bad.
Another interesting feature of Mimas: On the opposite side of the moon from the Herschel Crater, there are long chasms formed by the shock of the collision that created the crater.
Some day in the far future maybe someone will pilot a single-seat spacecraft through one of those trench-like chasms. 😀
“Just like Beggar’s Canyon back home!”