Scientists sweep stodgy stature from Saturn's C ring
Friday, December 9, 2016 - 06:31
in Astronomy & Space
As a cosmic dust magnet, Saturn's C ring gives away its youth. Once thought formed in an older, primordial era, the ring may be but a mere babe – less than 100 million years old, according to Cornell-led astronomers in a study to be published Jan. 1, 2017 in the journal Icarus.