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A Double Moon Collision Could Have Formed Saturn s Rings

Lars von Trier’s 2011 existential sci-fi tale Melancholia (streaming now on Peacock) follows a small group of people celebrating a wedding during the Earth’s final days. A previously unknown planet, the titular Melancholia, hovers ever larger in the sky on a collision course with Earth. While it is a movie about the literal end of the world, it’s also a not so thinly veiled metaphor for depression and the desire for destruction that sometimes comes with it. In the real world, planetary collision

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New research provides explanation for the origin of Saturn s rings and icy moons

New research provides explanation for the origin of Saturn s rings and icy moons
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Colliding Moons Might Have Created Saturn s Rings

Saturn's rings might not be very old, and resulted from a high-speed collision between two icy moons, according to new research.

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Origin of Saturn s Rings: Massive Collision Between Icy Moons During the Time of the Dinosaurs?

Saturn's rings may have formed from a collision between two icy moons millions of years ago, according to supercomputer simulations by NASA. This discovery provides new insights into the Saturn system and poses questions about potential life on its moons. On a clear night, with a decent amateur t

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New Simulations Shed Light on Origins of Saturn s Rings and Icy Moons

Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 - On a clear night, with a decent amateur telescope, Saturn and its series of remarkable rings can be seen from Earth s surface. But how did those rings come to be? And what can they tell us about Sat

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