How old are Saturn's rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old
3 months, 1 week ago

How old are Saturn's rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old

India Today  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet. Instead of being a youthful 400 million years old as commonly thought, the icy, shimmering rings could be around 4.5 billion years old just like Saturn, a Japanese-led team reported Monday. Saturn’s rings are long thought to be between 100 million and 400 million years old based on more than a decade of observations by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft before its demise in 2017. Hyodo said it’s possible Saturn’s rings could be somewhere between the two extreme ages — around the halfway mark of 2.25 billion years old.

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Once in 15 years: Saturn to appear ‘ringless’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Once in 15 years: Saturn to appear ‘ringless’

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Saturn, known for its iconic rings, will appear “ringless” in the upcoming days - around March 23 - due to a rare event called a ring-plane crossing. This rare phenomenon, which happens once in 15 years, happens when Earth aligns perfectly with Saturn’s equator, causing the rings to tilt edge-on from our viewpoint. Researchers explained that Saturn’s rings are …

A planet on the edge: are Saturn’s rings older than they look?
1 month, 1 week ago

A planet on the edge: are Saturn’s rings older than they look?

The Hindu  

A debate about the age of Saturn’s resplendent rings has been raging for a few decades now, with no end in sight. Based on this, scientists hypothesised that Saturn’s rings are relatively new, only around 100 million years old — too young to have accumulated the dust. “Therefore there is a greater chance of a big, dynamical event happening then …

Saturn’s icy rings may be older than we first thought
3 months, 1 week ago

Saturn’s icy rings may be older than we first thought

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Instead of being a youthful 400 million years old as commonly thought, the icy, shimmering rings could …

How old are Saturn's rings? Study suggests they could be as old as the planet
3 months, 1 week ago

How old are Saturn's rings? Study suggests they could be as old as the planet

Hindustan Times  

CE CANAVERAL, Fla. — New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet. HT Image Instead of being a youthful 400 million years old as commonly thought, the icy, shimmering rings could be around 4.5 billion years old just like Saturn, a Japanese-led team reported Monday. Saturn's rings are long …

How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old just like the planet
3 months, 1 week ago

How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old just like the planet

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Saturn’s rings are long thought to be between 100 million and 400 million years old based on more than a decade of observations by …

Saturn's rings set to 'disappear' briefly in March 2025: Explained
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Saturn's rings set to 'disappear' briefly in March 2025: Explained

Business Standard  

The majestic rings of planet Saturn, which span about 2.82 lakh kilometres in width, are set to disappear for a brief period in 2025, Nasa confirmed to CBS news. Nasa explains that Saturn’s ring system has an intricate structure, which if laid out edge-to-edge, would stretch across the distance between Earth and the Moon. There are seven primary rings of …

Will Saturn's rings really 'disappear' by 2025? An astronomer explains
1 year, 4 months ago

Will Saturn's rings really 'disappear' by 2025? An astronomer explains

ABC  

If you can get your hands on a telescope, there are few sights more spectacular than the magnificent ringed planet — Saturn. Tipping and tilting Earth To understand why our view of Saturn changes, let's begin by considering Earth on its constant journey around the Sun. The planet's enormous ring system — captured here by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope — …

Saturn’s rings to disappear from Earth’s view from 2025; all you need to know
1 year, 4 months ago

Saturn’s rings to disappear from Earth’s view from 2025; all you need to know

Live Mint  

Saturn which is the sixth and the second largest planet in our solar system is known for its bright and glorious rings. According to media reports, NASA has indicated that Saturn's renowned rings will disappear from view in the year 2025. Saturn which is nine times bigger than the Earth is set to disappear from view as it will tilt …

Paradise Lost: Saturn is losing its rings, people on Earth won’t be able to see them after 2025 reveals NASA
1 year, 4 months ago

Paradise Lost: Saturn is losing its rings, people on Earth won’t be able to see them after 2025 reveals NASA

Firstpost  

Saturn has been losing its rings slowly, but NASA has now revealed that by 2025, the planet’s rings won’t be visible to people on Earth, for a very bizarre reason In 2018, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration confirmed an intriguing and somewhat disheartening cosmic phenomenon – Saturn, the ringed giant of our solar system, is steadily losing its iconic …

Saturn's rings will DISAPPEAR in 2025, NASA confirms
1 year, 4 months ago

Saturn's rings will DISAPPEAR in 2025, NASA confirms

Daily Mail  

Time is running out for a last look at Saturn's rings, with only 18 months left before they disappear from view. The next 18 months are the last chance to see Saturn's rings before they disappear from view due to the planet's tilt During its 29-year orbit, Saturn tilts towards and away from the Sun and gives Earth different views …

Saturn's rings evolved from the debris of two moons, study finds
1 year, 5 months ago

Saturn's rings evolved from the debris of two moons, study finds

Daily Mail  

Since it was first seen through a telescope, Saturn's rings have mystified astronomers. Dr Vincent Eke, from Durham University, said: 'We tested a hypothesis for the recent formation of Saturn's rings and have found that an impact of icy moons is able to send enough material near to Saturn to form the rings that we see now. Saturn's rings today …

How Saturn got its rings: Simulations suggest they evolved from the debris of two moons which collided a few hundred million years ago
1 year, 6 months ago

How Saturn got its rings: Simulations suggest they evolved from the debris of two moons which collided a few hundred million years ago

Daily Mail  

Since it was first seen through a telescope, Saturn's rings have mystified astronomers. A new series of supercomputer simulations suggests a massive collision between two icy moons a few hundred million years ago could have led to their formation. But a team of researchers now believe they have figured out the origins of the mystical loops A new series of …

NASA images show how Saturn’s rings change as it travels around Sun
2 years, 2 months ago

NASA images show how Saturn’s rings change as it travels around Sun

Live Mint  

Between 1996 and 2000, NASA Hubble captured a number of images of Saturn to study how the gas giant's rings change as it travels around the Sun for 29 years. One of Saturn's hemispheres tilts toward the Sun before the other as it travels through its orbit. The boulder- and smaller-sized bits of dusty water ice that make up the …

Saturn spent almost an entire existence solo, before getting its stunning rings
6 years, 2 months ago

Saturn spent almost an entire existence solo, before getting its stunning rings

Firstpost  

Saturn’s primary rings appear to be just 10 million to 100 million years old, a new study has found. An Italian-led team reported on 17 January in the journal Science that Saturn’s primary rings appear to be just 10 million to 100 million years old. The findings are based on data collected by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft while repeatedly diving between …

Scientists: Saturn spent billions of years without its rings
6 years, 2 months ago

Scientists: Saturn spent billions of years without its rings

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Saturn may have flown solo for billions of years — almost its entire existence — before getting its stunning set of rings, a new study suggests. An Italian-led team reported Thursday in the journal Science that Saturn’s primary rings appear to be just 10 million to 100 million years old. The findings are based on data …

Saturn’s rings could disappear sooner than expected, NASA scientists warn
6 years, 3 months ago

Saturn’s rings could disappear sooner than expected, NASA scientists warn

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “And they’re going to disappear someday.” It is difficult to imagine a solar system without …

Saturn’s beauty is fleeting (Opinion)
6 years, 3 months ago

Saturn’s beauty is fleeting (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Don Lincoln is a senior scientist at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. While we do not generally think of astronomical phenomena as short-lived, new NASA research has found that one of the most breathtakingly beautiful features of our solar system may well be surprisingly ephemeral: Saturn’s rings. Saturn’s magnetic field is the second strongest in the solar system, and …

Saturn's rings are just 100 million years old
7 years, 6 months ago

Saturn's rings are just 100 million years old

Daily Mail  

It appears that their mass is actually a lot less than previously thought Saturn's rings could be as young as 100 million years old and formed when dinosaurs still roamed Earth. Scroll down for video Saturn's rings could be as young as 100 million years old, and were probably formed when a comet or moon came too close to Saturn …

Saturn’s rings, moons may be younger than the dinosaurs
9 years ago

Saturn’s rings, moons may be younger than the dinosaurs

CNN  

Story highlights Researchers used orbital data to analyze the age of Saturn's rings and inner moons There's a possibility the planet's adornments are only a 100 million years old, a report says CNN — Astronomers normally deal in time frames expressed in billions of years. Researchers from the Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence Institute used data collected by NASA’s Cassini mission …

Saturn's rings formed 4.4 billion years ago, new evidence suggests
10 years, 7 months ago

Saturn's rings formed 4.4 billion years ago, new evidence suggests

Daily Mail  

How old are Saturn's rings? But now evidence from the Cassini spacecraft suggests they have a much more ancient origin, coming into existence about 4.4 billion years ago. CASSINI STATS AND FACTS Launch: 15 October 1997 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Dimensions: 22 feet high; 13.1 feet wide Total weight: 5,712 kilograms with fuel, Huygens probe, adapter, etc …

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