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Saturn's Moon Iapetus Has A 'Belt'

Posted by timothy on from the it's-a-peach dept.

Believe writes "In another unexpected find by Cassini-Huygens, Saturn's moon Iapetus shows a bulging waistline. According to the story, the dark side of the moon is almost perfectly bisected by a tall, narrow ridge that runs for 1300 km (808 mi) and rises up to 20 km (12 mi) high. This height is amazing in such a small moon; it rivals Olympus Mons on Mars which is a body 5 times its size."

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  1. So do I... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...but you don't see it on the front page of Slashdot.

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  2. Lucas be praised! by duffahtolla · · Score: 4, Funny

    This cant be coincidence..

  3. The expanded midsection is because... by halcyon1234 · · Score: 4, Funny
    ... it ate too many MARS BARS

    Ahhhahahah! hahahaha! hahahaha...ooooo, just shoot me now.

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  4. I'm a product designer by I7D · · Score: 4, Funny

    And that is definitely a parting line, just an artifact of the mold.

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