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Saturn's rings have been estimated to be less than 100 million years old, and they may be disappearing at a rate of around 3000 tons per second. While there is ongoing debate among scientists, some speculate that Saturn's rings could be completely gone in around 100 million years.
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How are the rings of Saturn are different from the rings of Jupiter?
jupiters rings are bigger than Saturns.
How did Saturns rings get large?
got fat
Describe Saturns rings what are they made of?
Saturn's rings are made up of mainly ice particles ranging in size from tiny grains to boulders. Some rings also contain dust and rocky material. The rings are thought to have formed from the debris of comets, asteroids, or moons that were torn apart by Saturn's gravity.
Are Saturns rings bigger then Saturn?
No, Saturn itself is much larger than its rings. Saturn has a diameter of about 116,000 kilometers, while its rings extend out to a maximum distance of around 282,000 kilometers.
When will Saturns rings disappear?
Saturn's rings are expected to disappear in around 100 million years, due to factors such as material being pulled into the planet by gravity, the rings spreading out and becoming thinner, and collisions between particles causing them to break apart.
When we're saturns rings discovered?
A long time ago
How long do saturns seasons last?
566,789,001,2
Where is saturns rings located?
Around Saturns equatorial diameter, as has to be the case
How are the rings of Saturn are different from the rings of Jupiter?
jupiters rings are bigger than Saturns.
How did Saturns rings get large?
got fat
When did NASA get pictures of Saturns rings?
When the Voyager passed by.
How many sections are saturns rings spit into?
7
How are Saturns rings regenerated?
They are not regenerated. The rings are generated by the gravity of the planet and the inertia of the object.
Where did tethys live?
At saturns rings which is were are some of the moons are also there
What is saturns planet known for.?
The rings that it has and the moons that orbit around it.
Are there moons in Saturns rings?
There are moons in Saturn's rings, they are called shepherd moons because they help keep the rings intact.
Are there gases in Saturns ring?
No, the components of Saturn's rings are in the solid state.
