Waspie_Dwarf Posted August 6, 2015 #1 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Scientists solve planetary ring riddle In a breakthrough study, an international team of scientists, including Professor Nikolai Brilliantov from the University of Leicester, has solved an age-old scientific riddle by discovering that planetary rings, such as those orbiting Saturn, have a universally similar particle distribution.The study, which is published in the academic journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), also suggests that Saturn’s rings are essentially in a steady state that does not depend on their history. Read more... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalmoxis Posted August 7, 2015 #2 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Universal like all star systems work in the same manner as our star system. It's interesting that a repeating mathematical proportion is found in the particles and rocks of Saturn's rings. I guess that in the greater scheme of things that is good for space travel that more of these consistencies can be forecasted, leaving less to surprise the future astronaut. Thanks for the link to the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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