Iapetus, one of Saturn’s many moons, orbits the planet from a distance of 2,213,000 miles away. Despite this great distance, Saturn has tidally locked Iapetus, so the moon always presents the same face to Saturn.
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Iapetus, one of Saturn’s many moons, orbits the planet from a distance of 2,213,000 miles away. Despite this great distance, Saturn has tidally locked Iapetus, so the moon always presents the same face to Saturn.