Blame it on the rain (from Saturn's rings): More charged water particles fall than thought
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 20:00
in Astronomy & Space
A new study tracks the "rain" of charged water particles into the atmosphere of Saturn and finds there is more of it and it falls across larger areas of the planet than previously thought. The study, whose observations were funded by NASA and whose analysis was led by the University of Leicester, England, reveals that the rain influences the composition and temperature structure of parts of Saturn's upper atmosphere.