Planet Saturn. The researchers from NASA made an incredible discovery that amazed many people because it changes to a good extent what we thought about this very important planet in the solar system. Thanks to the Cassini probe, sent many years ago to study the planet Saturn, researchers have discovered that the rings that surround the celestial body are much "younger" than they thought before starting the expedition.
Planet Saturn. After 3.5 billion kilometers traveled by the Cassini probe, and a lot of data sent back to NASA, it was concluded that the rings are 4.5 billion years "younger" than the planet itself. Although it is still not very clear what exactly created these rings on the planet Saturn, researchers are now convinced that they were formed long after the appearance of the celestial body, and they will probably discover the truth about it.
Planet Saturn. The INCREDIBLE discovery that STUNNED the Internet
Planet Saturn. The Cassini probe only recently started sending important data about the celestial body, and will continue to do so in the coming months and years, with many secrets still remaining unsolved. The researchers would like the probe to also collect some samples from the rings that surround the planet Saturn, but this would be extremely difficult to achieve, so there are very small chances that this will happen in one way or another.
“If the rings have been around Saturn for billions of years, they should be dark and dusty. Almost 4,5 billion years younger than Saturn itself. The mystery of the origin of the rings is an active area of research. The evidence Cassini has pointed to is that the solution lies not in the planet itself, but in the tracked world orbiting around it – Saturn's moons.”
Planet Saturn. On the other hand, the simple discovery that the rings are newer by 4.5 billion years suggests that a series of very important events happened around the celestial body after its creation. NASA researchers will certainly discover details regarding the events that led to the appearance of these rings that surround the planet Saturn, they being of great importance at the moment for it.
Planet Saturn. As the second largest planet in the solar system, it still hides many secrets, but we will definitely find out almost all of them in the coming years.
