Reminder: Saturn’s Rings Are Ephemeral–and Young

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Scientists recently demonstrated that infalling particles from Saturn’s rings are the most likely source of a previously unaccounted-for excess of ultraviolet radiation emitted from the planet’s atmosphere. This discovery utilized data collected from the Voyager I and Cassini spacecrafts, as well as the Hubble Space Telescope. 1,2

This is a reminder that Saturn’s rings are short-lived. At the rate at … More…

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