Saturn’s 10th moon was the first satellite discovered in the modern space age
Excerpt from the January 14, 1967, issue of Science News
SCORES OF SATELLITES Janus, about 181 kilometers in diameter, was imaged in front of Saturn in 2006 by the Cassini spacecraft. The moon is one of at least 62 that circle the ringed planet.
JPL-Caltech/NASA, Space Science Institute
Tenth moon of Saturn
The first natural satellite in the solar system to be discovered since artificial satellites were launched has been found circling Saturn.