Hyperion is definitely one of the oddest of Saturn's moons. It was discovered in 1849 by William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond, and William Lassel. This moon has an unusul sponge like texture caused by the many deep craters and its surface appears to be many different colors. Its low density tells us, however, that it is mainly composed of water-ice and very little rock.The variation in color is said to be the result of the differering chemical makeup of the surface. At the bottom of the deep craters is said to be an "unknown dark material" This picture was taken from the Cassini orbiter, sent to photograph Hyperion and help scientists to find out more about what lies at the bottom of these deep craters.
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