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But Saturn’s missing moon is hypothetical, and the effect of its loss on Saturn is only a theory, one that must stand up to scrutiny from other teams. Last year, ...
Saturn’s rings are slowly disappearing. The rings will vanish in a few hundred million years as icy material from them rains down on the planet, scientists predict.
With its striking rings and tilted axis, Saturn is the showiest planet in the solar system. Now, scientists say they have a new theory as to how Saturn got its signature look.
WASHINGTON - One of the solar system's most evocative mysteries - the origin of Saturn's rings - may be a case of cosmic murder, new research suggests.
Researchers now appreciate that gas planets are more complex than first thought. New findings have implications for our ...
Saturn spins around at a tilt of roughly 27-degrees, but so far, scientists have suspected that gravitational interactions with neighbouring planet Neptune is responsible for the oddity (via Reuters).
Journey 1.5 billion kilometres to Saturn's most bewildering moon: Iapetus. This world of stark contrasts features a divided landscape where light battles darkness, while a colossal mountain range ...
Scientists believe heat from radioactive decay inside a tiny, icy Saturn moon shortly after it formed billions of years ago may explain why geysers are erupting from the surface today.
Saturn’s rings are slowly disappearing. The rings will vanish in a few hundred million years as icy material from them rains down on the planet, scientists predict.