Moons Circling Planet Saturn | Hubble Space Telescope

Moons Circling Planet Saturn | Hubble Space Telescope

This Hubble Space Telescope timelapse video shows the orbits of several icy moons of Saturn as they circle the planet over an 18-hour period. The video is composed of 33 Hubble snapshots of the planet, taken June 19 to 20, 2019, by the Wide Field Camera 3. The closer the moon is to Saturn, the faster it orbits, according to the laws of gravity.

Credits: NASA, ESA, OPAL Team, Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC), Michael Wong (UC Berkeley), Joseph DePasquale (STScI)
Release Date: Jan. 12, 2026

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