Space Daily September 19, 2026 • 08:01

Methone, a moon of Saturn only about three kilometres across, has no observed craters larger than 130 metres: its porous icy surface may slowly shift and erase impact scars, while Saturn’s tides and the moon’s rotation mould it into a smooth, egg-like shape. - Space Daily

Methone, a moon of Saturn only about three kilometres across, has no observed craters larger than 130 metres: its porous icy surface may slowly shift and erase impact scars, while Saturn’s tides and the moon’s rotation mould it into a smooth, egg-like shape. - Space Daily

Cassini's only close look at tiny Methone found no crater larger than about 130 metres. Its smooth shape points to an extraordinarily porous moon whose surface cannot preserve relief easily.

Saturn’s satellite system ranges from Titan, larger than Mercury, to bodies so small that a brisk cyclist could cross them in minutes. Methone belongs near the lower end. It measures only about three… [+9301 chars]

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