Skryptec 26 Saturn is officially losing its rings — and they’re disappearing much faster than scientists had anticipated If you were to pick Saturn out of a lineup you’d probably recognize it by its iconic rings. They’re the biggest, brightest rings in our solar system. Extending over 280,000 km from the planet; wide enough to fit 6 Earths in a row. But Saturn won’t always look this way. Because its rings are disappearing. That’s right, Saturn is losing its rings! And fast. Much faster, even, than scientists had first thought. Right now, it’s raining 10,000 kilograms of ring rain on Saturn per second. Fast enough to fill an Olympic-sized pool in half an hour. This rain is actually the disintegrated remains of Saturn’s rings. Saturn’s rings are mostly made up of chunks of ice and rock. Which are under constant bombardment: Some by UV radiation from the Sun and others by tiny meteoroids. When these collisions take place, the icy particles. Source: https://www.businessinsider.nl/saturn-losing-rings-faster-than-thought-nasa-2018-12/?international=true&r=US What do you think about this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kxee 88 300 Million Years i think it was when i read it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ainsley2.0 1 They'll still be there before i die so i dont care too much 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
destinyterror 0 will if there's anything that this tells , is that the end is near ;) who stop the sun from turning into a black hole now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vimushroom69 4 Natural course of a planet it seems to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjbene40 0 At least we lived in a time we could see it beautiful rings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billionaire 1 They'll be here for all our lifetime and there's nothing we could do in this time to preserve them, so I guess we should just enjoy their beauty while they last. But we as well as our children will see them in pictures only so it really doesn't make a difference anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Hill 4 If it happened in my lifetime I'd be sad but im glad I get to see it during its iconic ring stage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
