im sorry but in future events the rings around saturn could be torn away from its orbit and eventually form into a satellite around jupiterJanus said:No. The rings are inside of the Roche limit. IOW, they are close enough to Saturn that tidal forces are too strong to allow them to collect into a single body. It is even possible that they were formed by a satellite that moved in too close to Saturn and was torn apart by these tidal forces.
andrewj said:im sorry but in future events the rings around saturn could be torn away from its orbit and eventually form into a satellite around jupiter
andrewj said:im sorry but in future events the rings around saturn could be torn away from its orbit and eventually form into a satellite around jupiter
Saturn's rings are made up of mostly ice particles, with some rocky debris and dust mixed in.
The exact formation of Saturn's rings is still debated among scientists, but it is generally believed that they are remnants of a moon or other object that broke apart due to tidal forces from Saturn's gravity.
Saturn has 7 main rings, labeled A-G, with several smaller, fainter rings in between. These main rings are named in the order of their discovery.
The thickness of Saturn's rings varies, but on average they are only about 10 meters thick.
Yes, Saturn's rings can be seen from Earth with a telescope. They were first observed by Galileo in 1610, and have been studied and observed by astronomers ever since.