The Saturn moon discovered by Voyager 1 in 1980 that shares the Greek mythological woman’s name is Pandora.
Pandora is a small inner moon of Saturn. Voyager 1 images revealed it in October 1980, and it was later named after Pandora from Greek mythology. The moon is irregularly shaped and is associated with Saturn’s narrow F ring, where its gravity helps influence the ring’s structure.
Pandora is often described as a shepherd satellite because it helps confine or shape ring material. It shares that role with Prometheus, another small Saturnian moon located near the F ring. Their names come from figures connected with Greek mythology, but they are separate moons with different orbits and positions.
The moon should not be confused with 55 Pandora, an asteroid in the main belt. Both astronomical bodies take their names from the same mythological figure, but Voyager 1’s discovery specifically concerns Saturn’s satellite.