Atlas
Atlas is a moon of Saturn.
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Photo of Atlas taken by Cassini on April 12, 2017
Credit: NASA / Jet Propulsion Lab-Caltech / Space Science Institute
Facts About Atlas:
- Atlas was discovered using photos from the Voyager 1 space probe in 1980.
- It is the closest moon to the outer edge of the A ring.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Saturn)
Names: Atlas, Saturn XV
Discovered: 1980 by Richard Terrile
Naming: Named after the Greek Titan Atlas.