Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn’s iconic rings?
Saturn's largest moon, the smog-enshrouded Titan, could be the result of a dramatic merger between…
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Cheers! NASA Rings in the New Year with Sparkling ‘Champagne Cluster’ Image
December 31, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmCheers! Ring in the New Year…
Saturn’s rings form a giant dusty doughnut encircling the planet
Saturn and its rings, captured by the Cassini spacecraftNASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute Specks of dust from…
A distant comet is forming new rings while we watch in real time
Illustration of Chiron’s ringsDan Durda For the first time, astronomers are watching a ring system…
An Ancient Penis Worm With Rings of Sharp Teeth Has Been Discovered in the Grand Canyon
About 500 million years ago, the Grand Canyon was a great sea, and among the…
Can You Drink Saturn’s Rings?
In November 2024 I was interviewed for a marvelous NPR podcast called Living On Earth…
Humpback Whales Are Blowing ‘Bubble Rings’ at Boats. Are They Trying to Communicate?
Humpback Whales Are Blowing ‘Bubble Rings’ at Boats. Are They Trying to Communicate?Researchers bring a…
Tiny Light Rings Enable Massive Quantum Leap
Scientists have created the largest quantum entanglement network ever built on a single chip, potentially…
Saturn’s rings may be far older than we thought
Saturn and its rings, as imaged by the Cassini spacecraft in 2016NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute The…
Tree Rings, Climate Change and the Rainy Season – State of the Planet
Monsoon season in Asia brings the rains vital for crops that feed nearly half the…