A close up view of Saturn's Rings: made of dust, rock and ice.

Saturn - (Photoshopped Close-Up)

“This is how it would look Saturn if it was at the same distance as the moon.”

The pretty sky wouldn't last long. If Jupiter loomed above, Earth would be a volcanic hellscape. If Saturn took its place, a moon would crash into us.

Saturn is sometimes called the ”Jewel of the Solar System” because its ring system looks like a crown. The rings are well known, but often the question ”what are Saturn’s rings made of” arises. Those rings are made up of dust, rock, and ice accumulated from passing comets, meteorite impacts on Saturn’s moons, and the … Continue reading "What are Saturn’s Rings Made Of?"

In science, the terms “discovery” and “discoverer” can be loaded with controversy. And the story of Neptune serves as a prime example.