<h5>Who shared the image of the “momo-shaped” object in space?</h5><p>NASA frequently shares its recent findings of galaxies, stars, and planets in our solar system for space enthusiasts. It also releases stunning photographs taken by its spacecraft. In a recent post, NASA shared a photo of a "momo-shaped" object found in space. They asked people what they thought it was.</p><p>People did share funny comments about what they thought the object was. NASA also revealed details about the object.</p><h5>What is the object?</h5><p>The “momo-shaped” object is Saturn’s innermost moon, "Pan”. NASA's Cassini spacecraft took the photo of the moon long ago. The two photographs are taken from two different viewpoints. One was taken from the top of the moon, while another was taken from the bottom.</p><p>The moon features a flat ridge across its midsection. There are also lines that appear to have been scraped over its surface.</p><h5>What do we know about Pan?</h5><p>M.R. Showalter discovered Pan in 1990 using photos taken by the Voyager 2 mission. Showalter is a scientist who has discovered six moons and three planetary rings. Pan circles Saturn from within a gap in one of the planet’s rings. It orbits Saturn every 13.8 hours.</p><p>Like Saturn's moon Atlas, Pan has a noticeable flat ridge that makes it look like a flying saucer. The “momo-shaped” moon is named after Pan, a satyr. In mythology, Pan is a Greek god of nature and the forest.</p><h5>What do we know about the Cassini mission?</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <iframe width="100%" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xrGAQCq9BMU" title="NASA at Saturn: Cassini's Grand Finale" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><figcaption>The Cassini mission. Video by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.</figcaption></figure></div><p>The Cassini spacecraft, a joint mission by NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space Agency, was launched in 1997 to explore Saturn and its rings and moons. The spacecraft also carried the ESA-built Huygens probe to the Saturn system. The probe was built to study Saturn's largest moon, Titan.</p><p>In 2005, the probe landed on Titan’s surface, making the first landing on a moon in the outer solar system. &nbsp;In 2017, the Cassini spacecraft dived into Saturn’s atmosphere. It sent data to Earth and eventually burned up and disintegrated like a meteor in the sky. This marked the end of the Cassini mission.</p>

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