Tethys is the fifth-largest moon of Saturn, measuring about 1,060 km (660 mi) across. It was discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1684, and is named after the titan Tethys of Greek mythology.

Read the full article →

Comments

Ask this entity anything:

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Not who you're looking for? Others named Tethys: genus of molluscs · ancient Greek mythological figure; mother of the river gods · online knowledge management system

Tethys is the fifth-largest moon of Saturn, measuring about 1,060 km (660 mi) across. It was discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1684, and is named after the titan Tethys of Greek mythology.

Read the full article →