Tethys by Saturnlight A view of Saturn’s rings and its moon Tethys. August 23, 2017 Cosmos Editorial By Cosmos Editorial 1.2 million kilometres from Saturn, the Cassini spacecraft looks across the planet’s rings to the icy moon Tethys. A crescent of Tethys’ daytime side can be seen lit by sunlight; the night side is illuminated by reflected light from Saturn. Originally published by Cosmos as Tethys by Saturnlight