NASA releases stunning image from Cassini's closest flyby yet of Saturn's mini moon

A new image from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveals a stunning close-up view of Saturn’s moon Pandora.

It’s one of the highest-resolution views yet, showing the 52-mile-wide moon that orbits just outside the F ring, the Daily Mail reports.

Cassini captured this image roughly 25,200 miles from Pandora during its closest-ever flyby on December 18.

According to the space agency, the image was captured in green light using Cassini’s narrow-angle camera, at a scale of 787 feet (240 meters) per pixel.

Just days ago, NASA revealed another spectacular image from the Cassini data that appeared to show Saturn’s moon Mimas crashing through its rings.

But, it was just an optical illusion.

In the incredible image, Mimas is actually 28,000 miles (45,000 kilometers) away from the rings.

“There is a strong connection between the icy moon and Saturn's rings, though,” NASA said.

“Gravity links them together and shapes the way they both move.”