Ice avalanches found on Iapetus
Huge and destructive landslides have been discovered on Iapetus, one of the moons of Saturn. These huge landslides can travel far further than similar…
New Saturn Ring Discovered
Using infrared, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted an enormous ring encircling Saturn, previously undetected by other telescopes. The ring is likely composed of ice crystals shed by Phoebe, the farthest Saturnian moon. The new ring reaches 11 million miles (18 million km) away from the planet.
“This is one supersized ring,” said Anne Verbiscer, an [...]
