Iapetus (moon) - Wikipedia
Iapetus (/ aɪ ˈ æ p ə t ə s /) is the outermost of Saturn's large moons. With an estimated diameter of 1,469 km (913 mi), it is the third-largest moon of Saturn and the eleventh-largest in the Solar System .
Saturn's Moon Iapetus Revealed As An Alien "Death Star" …
May 18, 2017 · Iapetus is a moon of Saturn that resembles the infamous Death Star in the "Star Wars" films, with a large crater that resembles the fictional weapon's superlaser focus lens. There is a reason for this: It was built by an alien civilization years ago, parked in …
A Moon That Might Have Had Its Own Moon | Smithsonian
Dec 14, 2010 · More recently, people have noticed how much Iapetus looks like the Death Star from Star Wars, complete with a large round crater and marked equator. The ridge that runs along 75 percent of...
The coolest moons of Jupiter and Saturn… | The Planetary Society
Feb 5, 2024 · Similar to Mimas, Saturn’s third-largest moon Iapetus has a huge impact crater that makes it look a little Death Star-esque. But what makes Iapetus really interesting is the stark difference between its two hemispheres.
Saturn's "Walnut" Moon Mystery Cracked? - National Geographic
Oct 15, 2010 · Saturn 's moon Iapetus looks like a walnut because it lies in a "Goldilocks zone" around the giant planet, new research suggests. The moon was once a fast-spinning blob of rock and ice, but its...
Meet Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ Moon and the Intriguing Ocean It May …
Aug 14, 2024 · Saturn’s moon Mimas, known for its uncanny resemblance to the Star Wars Death Star, might harbor liquid water beneath its icy shell. If true, similar seas could be hiding in plain sight, and the...
Mimas and Iapetus, Two Odd Moons of Saturn - CosmoBC …
Feb 15, 2023 · Mimas and Iapetus, Saturn's moons, bear similarities to the Death Star. Mimas has a large crater, while Iapetus features a mysterious equatorial ridge.
SHOCK CLAIM: Saturn’s huge moon Iapetus is an ‘ALIEN DEATH STAR’
Jul 15, 2017 · SATURN’S mysterious moon Iapetus is an alien ‘death star’ created by an intelligent extra-terrestrial civilisation, according to conspiracy theorists.
Iapetus - NASA Science
These two global images of Iapetus show the extreme brightness dichotomy on the surface of this peculiar Saturnian moon. The left-hand panel shows the moon's leading hemisphere and the right-hand panel shows the moon's trailing side. Giovanni Cassini …
Idiosyncratic Iapetus - Science News
Aug 14, 2007 · Iapetus, the third-largest and second-farthest-out of Saturn’s satellites, is the weirdest moon in the solar system. One half of it is as bright as snow, the other as black as charcoal.
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