Opinion

What the Greek myth of Pandora reveals about the deep-seated fear of women

By opening a jar entrusted to her by the gods, Pandora becomes the instrument of their vengeance against rebellious humans and unleashes a torrent of plagues upon her fellow mortals. This misogynistic ...
SpaceNews

NASA Cassini Image: Prometheus, Pandora, and Saturn’s F-ring

Cassini has sighted Prometheus and Pandora, the two F-ring-shepherding moons whose unpredictable orbits both fascinate scientists and wreak havoc on the F ring. Prometheus (102 kilometers, or 63 miles ...
The Economist

Are the myths of Pandora and Prometheus a parable for AI?

IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY Prometheus, a Titan, stole fire from Mount Olympus to give to humans, whom he created. That did not go down well with Zeus, king of the gods. He sentenced Prometheus to the daily ...
SpaceRef

Image: Dione, Pandora, and Prometheus As Seen by Cassini

These raw, unprocessed images of Saturn’s moon Dione were taken on Dec. 12, 2011, by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. Although Cassini obtained more detailed images on previous flybys of Dione, this was the ...
SpaceRef

NASA Cassini Saturn Image: Pandora and Prometheus Near F Ring

Two of Saturn’s moon’s Prometheus (102 kilometers, or 63 miles across) and Pandora (84 kilometers, or 52 miles across), are seen here shepherding the planet’s narrow F-ring. Prometheus overtakes ...