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An artist's impression of Rhea's rings. The density of the particles is exaggerated greatly to aid visibility. [1] Rhea, the second-largest moon of Saturn, may have a tenuous ring system consisting of three narrow, relatively dense bands within a particulate disk. This would be the first discovery of rings around a moon.
Rhea (/ ˈ r iː. ə /) is the second-largest moon of Saturn and the ninth-largest moon in the Solar System, with a surface area that is comparable to the area of Australia.It is the smallest body in the Solar System for which precise measurements have confirmed a shape consistent with hydrostatic equilibrium.
It is estimated that the A Ring contains 7,000–8,000 propellers larger than 0.8 km in size and millions larger than 0.25 km. [4] In April 2014, NASA scientists reported the possible consolidation of a new moon within the A Ring, implying that Saturn's present moons may have formed in a similar process in the past when Saturn's ring system was ...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first near-infrared observation of Saturn, highlighting details in the planet’s atmosphere and rings. Saturn’s rings shine in new Webb ...
2Moons The Series (Thai: เดือนเกี้ยวเดือน; RTGS: Duean Kiao Duean, lit."Moon Courting Moon") is a 2017 Thai BL drama series. The first season aired on One 31 from May 7, 2017 to July 23, 2017, starring Suradet Piniwat, Itthipat Thanit, Warodom Khemmonta, Panuwat Kerdthongtavee, Darvid Kreepolrerk and Thanapon Jarujitranon.
Equatorial ridges are a feature of at least three of Saturn's moons: the large moon Iapetus and the tiny moons Atlas and Pan. They are ridges that closely follow the moons' equators . They appear to be unique to the Saturnian system, but it is uncertain whether the occurrences are related or a coincidence.
The moon was named in 2006 after Daphnis, a shepherd, pipes player, and pastoral poet in Greek mythology; [8] he was descendant of the Titans, after whom the largest moons of Saturn are named. Both Daphnis and Pan, the only other known shepherd moon to orbit within Saturn's main rings, are named for mythological figures associated with shepherds.
Who Will Star in Rings of Power Season 2?. A new fellowship has been announced for season 2, and it just keeps on growing. First, Amazon announced seven new actors joining the cast in recurring roles.