Chip Chick on MSN16d
Saturn's Rings Could Be Billions Of Years Old, Making Them The Same Age As The Planet Itself
The rings of Saturn could be much older than previously believed, possibly as old as the planet itself. In 2004 ... travel ...
New Scientist on MSN19d
Saturn’s rings may be far older than we thought
The age of the rings that encircle Saturn is under dispute thanks to calculations that show they could have been formed ...
The New Yorker13d
As if Times Weren’t Unsettling Enough, Saturn Is Losing Its Rings
The rain it raineth every day, as Shakespeare noted, apparently even on Saturn. The cosmos, it seems, is no comfort at this ...
Newsweek19d
Saturn's Rings May Be As Old as the Planet, Study Finds
New research has cast doubt on the long-held belief that Saturn's rings are relatively young, suggesting instead that they could date back 4.5 billion years to when the planet formed. The study ...
January stargazing: Ring in 2025 with a meteor shower, ‘planet parade,’ and best chance to spot Mars
2025 opens with the chance to spot upwards of six planets together in the night sky. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, ...
The Associated Press on MSN19d
How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old just like the planet
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.
Phys.org20d
News on small planets
The unique two thin rings around the Centaur Chariklo could be shaped by an even smaller satellite. Chariklo is a Centaur, which are small bodies similar to asteroids in size but to comets in ...
Daily Reporter20d
How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be as old as the planet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...