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Do Other Planets Have Seasons Too?
Earth has seasons, but what about the rest of the planets in the solar system? Let’s take a tour from Mercury to Pluto and see what seasons would be like on all our planetary neighbors. Bring a sweater!
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Saturn's rings
A series of rings surrounding the planet Saturn. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts...
Curated Video
Place Like Home: Inside a Probe
Learn how scientists overcame huge challenges to land a probe on Saturn's moon, and why Titan is of special interest to life on Earth. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The Cassini-Huygens probe took seven years to travel over 1...
Next Animation Studio
NASA study says Saturn is losing its rings
New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its rings at a rate which researchers describe as a "worst-case-scenario."
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Saturn rings are relatively young compared to planet
Scientists have used new measurements to calculate the mass of Saturn's rings to estimate their age, which is 10 to 100 million years old, according to the Berkeley News.
NASA
Saturn's Rings Are Disappearing
Scientists from NASA Goddard have discovered that not only are Saturn's rings younger than previously thought, but also that the rings are actually disappearing at a rapid pace through a process called "ring rain." Learn more about this...
University of Nottingham
Sixty Symbols: Symbols of Physics and Astronomy: Saturn
A close-up look at Saturn, its rings, and its moons is provided thanks to the Hubble and the Cassini mission images. University of Nottinham astronomers offer a look at what we've learned about Saturn, since discovered by Galileo,...