Saturn's Rings Are Acting Strange

  • Released Thursday, February 9, 2023
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New images of Saturn from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope herald the start of the planet’s “spoke season” surrounding its equinox, when enigmatic features appear across its rings. The cause of the spokes, as well as their seasonal variability, has yet to be fully explained by planetary scientists.

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“Mind’s Eye” by Paul Saunderson [PRS] via Abbey Road Masters [PRS] and Universal Production Music.

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This page was originally published on Thursday, February 9, 2023.
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