1. Project Rhea Roxana Anichitei National College Iasi, Romania R²

2. Discovered by Giovanni Cassini Discovered on 23rd December of 1672 R²
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3. Physical characteristics Weight 2,32×1021 kg Density 1,24 g/cm³
Allbedo
0,64
Atmosphere
inexistent
Rotational time
22 h 37 min 5 s R²
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4. There are a lot of interesting things about this satellite like the ring, the colors, the surreal snowman or the craters on its surface. R²
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National College Iasi, Romania

5. The planet is the second satellite as size and the fourteenth largest distance to Saturn. The nucleus is composed of iron and rock and the mantle is composed of metallic hydrogen. R²
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6. It’s surface Is full of craters and it has linear traces, shiny or diffuse. Birth to these was given by material ejected during the formation of the two geological areas. R²
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7. One side is dark and has a small number of craters, while the other one is very bright and it has very deep craters. R²
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National College Iasi, Romania

8. This moon is made of ice so the satellite has high allbedo, causing high brightness. What is making this satellite more interesting is the origin of different colors which is not explained. R²
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9. Rhea creates an optical illusion: it looks like a surreal snowman, which is floating down the space because of similar reflection of two moons. R²
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10. Because of a very big crater at Dione’s south pole, it looks like it is connecting to Rhea even if these two moons are at km far from each other. R²
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11. Cassini sondes focused on Rhea
About Rhea’s ring :
NASA sent images
the statement in 2005 says that Rhea is the only moon in the whole Universe which has this kind of ring.
Cassini sondes focused on Rhea R²
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12. For a better understanding of Rhea’s actions you can watch this video:
For more information about the Cassini-Huygens mission visit and the instrument team's home page, R²
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