Orbiting Saturn at a distance of 621,000 mi. (999,000 km), the Cassini spacecraft captured this image of the planet partly shadowed by its gaudy rings.
Stunning images of the sun, Earth and far-away locales in our roundup of cosmic views from July 2012.
Window on Infinity: From Saturn to Mars to Deep Space to Home
These are 11 of the Oldest Things in the World
Window on Infinity: Winter Pictures from Icy Space
Breathaking Panoramas and Mosaics From Opportunity’s Decade on Mars
Space Photos: 45-Year-Old Footprints, and More
Window on Infinity: A New Year’s Photo Album From Space
