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There's no doubt about it — there are some mysteries out there that seem to defy all that we know and believe.

A recent photo sent back from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows one of Saturn's many moons and it doesn't look anything like our moon, that's for sure.

In fact, the world has weighed in and some say the tiny moon Pan, which has a diameter of just 20 miles, looks like a dumpling or ravioli, while others say it resembles a walnut. In any case, it does look like something you might want to nibble on.

According to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, images of Pan taken on March 7 and captured during one of Cassini’s recent trips around Saturn were shot using the camera’s CL1 and GRN filters. While Pan may look unworldly, the photos were not altered in any way.

Carolyn Proco, the head of imaging for the Cassini mission, said the moon's odd shape is due to its bulging equatorial ridge, which was likely caused by ring material accreted onto Pan after its formation. The same odd formation has been seen on another Saturn moon, Atlas.

The spacecraft will make several more passes around Saturn collecting images of the beautiful planet until it takes its final plunge into Saturn's atmosphere in September. 

(MORE: Saturn Photos: Cassini Sees Swirling North Pole Storm)

So what do you think Pan looks like?

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