Saturn is doing something never seen before in our solar system | National | sfweekly.com
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. Publisher: SFWeekly Date: lazyload refresh_timer Author: Talker News Twitter: @sfweekly Reference: (Read more) Visit Source Icy 'rain' from Saturn's rings is heating the gas giant's atmosphere | Space Icy "rain" from Saturn's rings is heating the gas giant's atmosphere, a phenomenon never seen in the solar system before, a new study suggests. The unexpected discovery, which came as the result of examining data collected from various space missions including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope , the retired Cassini probe and the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft, could help r...