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The Mysterious "Arcs" of Saturn's Moons [Space Porn]

Source: io9

Pasadena : TX : USA | about 1 year ago

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Saturn's moons Anthe and Methone are getting in on the ring action that made the planet they orbit so famous. As you know, Saturn sports a whole series of glamorous rings, so huge and reflective that astronomers have been seeing them for centuries. Now it turns out that Saturn's moons Anthe and Methone...

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NASA's Cassini spacecraft detects faint, partial rings with Saturn's ...

News Source: Star Tribune | about 1 year ago

Cassini spacecraft show faint, partial rings orbiting with two of Saturn's small inner moons, scientists said Friday. Cassini detected a partial ring, or arch, orbiting with Anthe for the first time, and confirmed the presence of another arch near...
The Mysterious "Arcs" of Saturn's Moons [Space Porn]

News Source: io9 | about 1 year ago

Saturn's moons Anthe and Methone are getting in on the ring action that made the planet they orbit so famous. As you know, Saturn sports a whole series of glamorous rings, so huge and reflective that astronomers have been seeing them for centuries.