National Parks from Space
Rings of Saturn
https://matthewginnow.com/saturn_rings/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rings_of_Saturn The rings of Saturn are the most extensive ring system of any planet in the Solar System . They consist of countless small particles, ranging in size from micrometers to meters , [1] that orbit around Saturn . The ring particles are made almost entirely of water ice, with a trace component of rocky material . There is still no consensus as to their mechanism of formation. Although theoretical models indicated that the rings were likely to have formed early in the Solar System’s history, [2] new data from Cassini suggest they formed relatively late. [3] Although reflection from the rings increases Saturn’s brightness , they are not visible from Earth with unaided vision . In 1610, the year after Galileo Galilei turned a telescope to the sky, he became the first person to observe Saturn’s rings, though he could not see them well enough to discern their true nature. In 165...
