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How Did Saturn Get Its Rings?
The rest is ice and dust. Together with four other moons of Saturn, Titan is a shepherd moon: one of the satellites that carve out the gaps that define the gas giant's rings and keep the rings ...
Saturn's moons and rings are closely tied to each other. Some of its moons shape the rings and are known as "shepherd moons." ...
Known for its stunning rings, Saturn is a gas giant made mostly of hydrogen and helium. This iconic planet is home to more than 200 moons, including Titan, one of the most intriguing and Earth ...
Astronomers say they have spotted evidence of active weather patterns on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, helping to shape ...
As NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains in a new blog post, Saturn’s iconic rings tend to litter some of its moons with a variety of material, coating them as they drift in orbit around ...