Calypso is a small moon of Saturn that was discovered in 1980 by the Voyager 1 spacecraft. It is named after the nymph Calypso in Greek mythology. Calypso is an irregularly shaped moon with a diameter of about 30 kilometers. It orbits Saturn at a distance of about 294,000 kilometers, within the planet's "E ring" of icy debris. Calypso is one of two moons that share the same orbit as the larger moon Tethys, with the other moon being Telesto. Like Telesto, Calypso's surface is heavily cratered and has been impacted numerous times throughout its history. However, little is known about its interior or composition, as it has not been extensively studied by spacecraft. Calypso is thought to be part of a group of small moons that orbit within the E ring and are responsible for the creation and maintenance of the ring. These moons continually shed material from their surfaces due to micrometeoroid impacts, which forms a diffuse cloud of debris that extends outward from the planet, creating the E ring. Calypso has been visited by the Cassini spacecraft, which made several flybys of the moon during its mission. Although these flybys did not provide detailed information about Calypso's composition or interior, they did provide valuable insights into the dynamics of the Saturnian system and the formation of its rings and moons.
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