Saturn's rings are heating its atmosphere, according to a new study. (NASA/ESA/Lotfi Ben-Jaffel(IAP & LPL) via SWNS)
Scientists announced the finding on March 30, which they say has never been seen before in our solar system.
A NASA spokesperson said: "The secret has been hiding in plain view for 40 years.
Saturn's Strange Ring-Heat Phenomenon: Solving a Solar System Mystery
By Space Telescope Science Institute April 1, 2023 A veteran astronomer has discovered that Saturn's vast ring system is heating the planet's upper atmosphere, a phenomenon never before observed in our solar system.
Four decades of UV data cover multiple solar cycles and help astronomers study the Sun's seasonal effects on Saturn. By bringing all the diverse data together and calibrating it, Ben-Jaffel found that there is no difference to the level of UV radiation.
Scientist Finds Saturn Doing Something Never Seen Before in Our Solar System: 'Hiding in Plain ...
Using data from several space missions and the Hubble telescope, an astronomer discovered that Saturn’s rings are heating its own atmosphere—something that has never been seen before in our solar system.
"The secret has been hiding in plain view for 40 years," a NASA spokesperson announced on Thursday. "But it took the insight of a veteran astronomer to pull it all together within a year."
An Aspherical "Cow" – Weird Explosion the Size of Our Solar System Baffles Astronomers
By University of Sheffield March 31, 2023 Slim Boom. Credit: Phil Drury, University of Sheffield
Astronomers have observed an explosion 180 million light-years away that challenges our current understanding of cosmic explosions, exhibiting a significantly flatter appearance than previously thought possible.
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