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  • Saturn’s shepherd moon Daphnis makes waves

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    The wavemaker moon, Daphnis, is featured in this view taken by the Cassini spacecraft Jan. 16. It is the closest picture of Daphnis ever taken. Each pixel measures about 551 feet (168 meters) across. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has captured the first close-up view of Daphnis, one of at least 62 moons…