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Cascading collisions could explain Saturn’s rings, Titan’s atmosphere, and many other Saturnian mysteries

A single scenario could explain some of the odd features of Saturn's cosmic neighborhood. A project that set out to seek the origin of the planet's rings and why Titan’s orbit is expanding may have ...
New York Post

Saturn has ‘dark beads’ and other ‘unexplained’ structures in its atmosphere: paper

Never-before-seen “dark beads” and other unique structures were observed in the atmosphere above the north pole of Saturn — stumping astronomers who say the “unexplained” phenomenon has “no analog” in ...
Gizmodo

Astronomers Spot ‘Unexpected’ Bead and Star Patterns in Saturn’s Atmosphere

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope observed dark beads and lopsided star patterns drifting over Saturn’s northern regions. Reading time: Reading time 3 minutes Saturn already tops the ...
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Saturn's rings extend further above and below the ring plane, forming a 'halo'

The Cassini probe took its final orbits, referred to as the Grand Finale Orbits (GFOs), in 2017, before launching itself into Saturn's atmosphere. During these GFOs, the probe collected samples of ...
Nature

Saturn's Ionosphere and Upper Atmosphere Dynamics

Saturn’s upper atmosphere and ionosphere constitute a complex system in which neutral and charged particles interact under the influence of external energy inputs, internal dynamics and ...