The Cassini probe continues to return stunning pictures of Saturn and its moons. Click on an image below for a high-res version. Earlier posts in the Cassini series can be found here and here.
First, a picture of the moon Enceladus taken from a distance of 108349 km on December 24, 2005:
Next, a picture of the moon Telesto taken on Christmas day, from a distance of 20825 km:
And a enhanced-color image of Titan from May 5, 2005. Note the high-level detached layer of the atmosphere (the thin purple line just outside of a thin, black, empty layer):
Finally, one of the prettiest sights in the solar system - Saturn and its rings, with the shadow of the rings obscuring part of the northern hemisphere:
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