How Saturn Got Its Rings | The Planets | Earth Science

There's evidence to suggest Saturn didn't have its rings when the dinosaurs inhabited Earth, so how did they form?

The Planets (2019)
This stunningly ambitious series brings to life the most memorable events in the history of the solar system, by using ground-breaking visual effects to tell the thrilling story of all eight planets. Transporting you to the surface of these dynamic worlds to witness the moments of high drama that shaped each one, The Planets reveals how the latest science allows us to unlock their past lives. It pieces together clues of magnificent lost waterfalls on Mars, the mass planetary migrations as they jostled for position early in their history, and even the distant fate of Saturn as one of its moons awakens to form a beautiful water world.

[lnele_]

I love hearing someone passionate about a subject speak on it. “I mean is that cool or what!” I smiled right along with her ☺️ Saturn has always been my favorite planet. Space is so terrifyingly fascinating

[dannyarcher]

100 million years ago is really not that long. That surprised me. I always assumed that Saturn's rings had been there since its formation and consisted of material that simply failed to accrete into, like a planetary asteroid belt. I learnt something today.

[gamingmoth]

It’s interesting to know that while dinosaurs were here on earth, Saturn was still ringless.

[CalderaXII]

Man, can you imagine how cool the sky must look from one of those mini moons inside the rings?

[anttam]

Those mountains by the edge of the ring are incredible. I know it’s a rendered image, but just the idea of it. What a sight those things may do!

[ND]

Seeing scientists geek out and be super passionate about their findings always warms my heart.

[deomni]

God I love those incredibly realistic renders of space and some processes that are going on, it’s just incredible to see it like that

[voidvalkyrie]

I stood on the edge of it’s broken frozen shores. In the face of such a majesty I wept. There was no such a sight I have witness with my own eyes as beautiful as the stardust rings of Saturn.

[EraldBuneci]

No matter what wonders we know about nature, it manages to impress us even more, always.

[javiertorres]

I feel envy for the next generations to come when traveling the stars becomes viable.

[PaulEli_GamingYT]

Saturn on Solarballs:
I ki i i illed my MOONS 😭

[dannyraiden]

The fact that we had a better understanding of the rings is amazing. Knowing it’s vertical makes them even more impressive.

[Tilnaor]

Never thought formation of the rings was that fast. Days... I thought it needed way more much time to differentiate from the original positions. And the mountains on the rim just incredible. The universe is amazing

[rumel]

When I was a kid I wondered how those rings looked up close. I would've never guessed they were just 10 meters high. We are lucky to live in a time of exploring and discovery of the solar system!! Can't wait for the next few decades (if we're still around 😅).

[luciaqiao]

When I saw the title, I knew it! Saturn got engaged multiple times and kept all her rings.

[studioambience]

One day space tourists will see the ring with their naked eye from a tour operator's space vehicle.

[AmanRaiAgrawal]

What has surprised me is the thickness of the ring.... It's just 10 meters, I always thought it to be a cople of hundred or a thousand km thick.

[HaggardPillockHD]

Wow wait, I never realised the rings had vertical structures. I always assumed it was just a sea of small ice/dust particles

[imajulianuel]

The oldest creatures in universe is the cameraman.

[TJSaw]

The animation is just spell binding. Hypnotic.