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Tag Archives: Solar System
“How did Saturn’s rings get built?”
Excellent question, young Caterpickle. Although astronomers are pretty sure that Saturn’s rings are composed mostly of water ice, they are still trying to figure out where all that water ice came from. Data collected by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft suggests that different … Continue reading
“How many rings does Saturn have?”
That depends. How good is your telescope? “Mommyo!” No really. According to this article on Universe Today, folks looking through a consumer-grade telescope would probably see three rings. Scientists equipped with more powerful scopes can make out 8 distinct rings. … Continue reading
Science News Roundup: The Happy Feet Fan Club
Leading the Science News Roundup this week is news that we choose to interpret as evidence that the World’s Most Famous Penguin is also the World’s Most Popular Penguin. According to NPR, more than 120,000 people have logged onto the … Continue reading
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