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nzahra_ghasemi
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I hear that saturn satellites collapsed because of an incident or s.th like this and then because of their gravity they reconstructed again.
what do you think or know about it?!
what do you think or know about it?!
nzahra_ghasemi said:a collision with s.th else cause one of the saturn's satellite to collapse.
and then the gravity packed (united)the parts again so it still is a satellite but with cracks
The collapse of Saturn's satellites is believed to have been caused by the gravitational pull of Saturn's rings. As the rings moved closer to the planet, they exerted a stronger gravitational force on the satellites, causing them to break apart.
The collapse of Saturn's satellites is estimated to have occurred over a period of several million years. This gradual process was likely due to the slow movement of Saturn's rings and the varying levels of gravitational pull on the satellites.
No, not all of Saturn's satellites collapsed. Some of the larger moons, such as Titan and Rhea, were able to withstand the gravitational forces and remain intact. However, smaller moons and debris from the collapsed satellites can still be found in Saturn's rings.
Saturn's satellites were reconstructed through a process called accretion, where smaller pieces of debris from the collapsed satellites clumped together due to their mutual gravitational attraction. This process eventually formed the new, smaller moons that we see orbiting Saturn today.
By studying the collapse and reconstruction of Saturn's satellites, we can gain a better understanding of how planetary systems evolve and change over time. This knowledge can then be applied to other systems in our universe, helping us to better understand the formation and evolution of planets and their moons.