Pandora (moon)
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Pandora is an inner satellite of Saturn. It was discovered in 1980 from photos taken by the Voyager 1 probe and was provisionally designated S/1980 S 26. In late 1985, it was officially named after Pa
View of Pandora's western hemisphere.
View of the moon, taken during September 2005 flyby by Cassini.
Pandora as seen from the Cassini probe in 2005; the rings of Saturn are in the background.
Pandora, Epimetheus and Dione transiting Saturn's Rings in May 2016.
Pandora
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In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first human woman, created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. As Hesiod related it, each deity cooperated by giving her unique gifts. Her other name—inscrib
Pandora (moon)
…discovered in 1980 from photos taken by the Voyager 1 probe and was provisionally designated S/1980 S 26. In late 1985, it was officially named after Pandora from Greek mythology. It is also designated as Saturn XVII. Pandora was thought to be an outer shepherd satellite of the F Ring. However, recent studies…
Pandora holding a pithos, with Hermes and a seated Prometheus in painting entitled Prometheus, Mercury, and Pandora, 1814, by Josef Abel
Pandora by John William Waterhouse, 1896
A pithos from Crete, c. 675 BC (Louvre Museum)
Hermes carrying Pandora down from Mount Olympus, a medal based on a design by John Flaxman