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Chasms On Dione

Posted on Monday, August 17, 2015
Uploaded by Waspie_Dwarf
Chasms On Dione
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

Uploader comment: While not bursting with activity like its system satellite Enceladus, the surface of Dione is definitely not boring. Some parts of the surface are covered by linear features, called chasmata, which provide dramatic contrast to the round impact craters that typically cover moons.


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