Death Star Meets Pacman?

[Ursa major]

The Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn has caught an interesting new view of the tiny moon Mimas.

The probe measured temperature differences across the object's surface and produced a map that looks just like the 1980s Pac-Man video games icon.
Scientists are unsure why Mimas should display such variations but say it is probably related to the diversity of textures in the surface materials.

Some textures may retain heat better than others, they explain.

Mimas is about 400km (250 miles) across. It has a distinctive scar called Herschel Crater which has led many to draw comparisons with the "Death Star" from the Star Wars movies.

From BBC News - Probe sees 'Pac-man in the moon'

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[ktabic]

Oh great. A deadly combination. Now we have to watch out for marauding moons racing around the solar system going wakka wakka wakka and blasting anything it can't eat with a planet destroying laser. Lets just hope there are no giant space cherrys.

 

[Ursa major]

Or space ghosts.


(And where's the picture of the dark side? )

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Coincidence. But you guys have to admit-it DOES look cool.



So yeah, where ARE Inky, Blinky, Pinky, Winky, and Clyde when you need them?

 

[Dave]

"That's no moon!"

 

[Parson]

Or space ghosts.


(And where's the picture of the dark side? )

Which reminds me of a perfectly horrible cartoon. "Space Ghost." "Look he's turning on his power from both wrists. I've never seen him do that before." Shoot that cartoon was almost as bad a "Sponge Bob."