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Saturn’s rings

Santhosh Kumar 15/11/2023

Saturn’s rings mind map
Context
will not disappear by 2025
become almost invisible from Earth
regular occurrence due to thinness
What are Saturn’s rings
system of icy particles, rocks, and dust
orbit around Saturn
formed from debris
comets
asteroids
shattered moons
captured by Saturn’s gravity
Visibility
almost invisible from Earth in 2025
due to edge-on perspective
appears to vanish when viewed edge-on
phenomenon occurs twice per Saturnian year
rings reappear gradually
Planetary rings
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
Earth
no rings
likely disrupted in past
gravitational forces
atmospheric effects
Moon’s strong gravitational influence
Recent fact
Saturn became planet with most moons

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