How Did Saturn Get Its Rings? Nasa Might Have Answers
Saturn'S Rings Are Made Of Ice And Rock.
They Are Thought To Be Relatively Young Only A Few Hundred Million Years Old.
Collision Theory: A Comet Or Asteroid Collided With A Moon Of Saturn And The Debris From The Collision Formed The Rings.
Tidal Disruption Theory: A Moon Of Saturn Got Too Close To The Planet And Was Torn Apart By Saturn'S Tidal Forces.
Cassini Found That The Rings Contain A Variety Of Organic Molecules Which Are Thought To Have Come From A Comet Or Asteroid.
Cassini Also Found That The Rings Contain Large Chunks Of Ice Which Could Have Come From A Moon Of Saturn.
Webb'S Powerful Infrared Instruments Will Be Able To See Through The Dust And Haze That Obscures The Rings And Reveal New Details About Their Structure And Composition.
The Rings Of Saturn Are Not Solid. They Are Made Up Of Billions Of Small Particles Ranging In Size From Dust Grains To Boulders
