Cassini: Earth and Saturn “The Day Earth Smiled”

Through the brilliance of Saturn’s rings, Cassini caught a glimpse of a far-away planet and its moon. At a distance of just under 900 million miles, Earth shines bright among the many stars in the sky, distinguished by its bluish tint. Learn more about how and why this image was taken at https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/multimedia/pia17171.html.