[MtnClimber]

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[MtnClimber]

[AnotherUnixGeek]

What would make a moon look like a walnut? A strange ridge that circles Saturn's moon Iapetus's equator, visible near the bottom of the featured image, makes it appear similar to a popular edible nut.

I remember Arthur C. Clarke's novelization of "2001: A Space Odyssey" offered an explanation for Iapetus' appearance that was far more entertaining than reality is likely to be.

[Az Joe]

I still consider Uranus sublime.

[Az Joe]

“That’s no moon....”