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Sat­urn – The ringed plan­et
Saturn is also the 'windiest' planet, with atmospheric winds of up to 1600 kilometres per hour, much stronger than in the atmosphere of Jupiter. Saturn is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. The ...
Saturn's stunning ring system to suddenly vanish from view
One of the most iconic objects in our solar system is about to disappear. On March 23, Saturn's famed icy ring system will virtually vanish from Earth's sight, providing a preview of what the ringed ...
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An unlikely ring around the planet Quaoar has scientists baffled
The planet, known as Quaoar, is one of 3,000 small planets found that far out, and scientists believe it may actually be a ringed planet, despite evidence that a ring shouldn’t be possible at ...
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NASA's Webb Space Telescope shows off its most detailed image of Uranus yet, revealing storms and a 21-year-long winter in exquisite detail
The photo captures the icy blue planet's elusive rings, atmospheric storms, and many of its 27 moons. On Monday, NASA released the image, which expands on a snapshot revealed earlier this year of ...