Orbit Swap
Cassini should witness next year a rare celestial event--two Saturnian moons that will swap their almost identical orbits. The alternative is that they may collide. The moon Epimetheus has an orbital radius of 94,089 mi. from the center of the planet, while Janus' radius is 94,120 mi.--a difference...
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