Cassini Photo Essay The Face of Beauty Few sights in the solar system are more strikingly beautiful than softly hued Saturn embraced by the shadows of its stately rings. The gas planet's subtle northward gradation from gold to azure is a striking visual effect that scientists don't fully understand. Current thinking says that it may be related to seasonal influences, tied to the cold temperatures in the northern (winter) hemisphere. Go to next slide> + Full image and caption (Slide 1 of 14)   Jet Propulsion Laboratory    California Institute of Technology