Based on ancient mythology, Atlas is a well-known figure in Greek stories. According to Greekmythology.com , Atlas was the son of Iapetus and the Oceanid Asia, or some believe it was Clymene.

In classic Greek mythology, Prometheus, son of the Titan Iapetus and god of forethought and crafty counsel, was entrusted (alongside Athena) with the moulding of mankind out of mud and wind.

Astronomer Gian Domenico Cassini first sighted Iapetus in 1671. The problem was that he could only see it half the time. When it was west of Saturn, it was quite bright and easily observed but it ...

Unlike many other icy moons of similar size, Iapetus has a great deal of topological variation. Beyond the tall equatorial ridge, it has extremely large impact craters, some as deep as 25km.

How Saturn's moon Iapetus got its ridge Date: December 13, 2010 Source: Washington University in St. Louis Summary: Two scientists propose an explanation for the bizarre ridge belting Saturn's ...

In classic Greek mythology, Prometheus, son of the Titan Iapetus and god of forethought and crafty counsel, was entrusted (alongside Athena) with the moulding ...