Saturn’s Rings Are Disappearing Fast, Falling as Icy Rain

Simon Veazey
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Saturn’s iconic rings are only a temporary accessory, according to research which confirms that they will have disappeared long before the planet’s life is ended.

The icy particles of the rings fall onto the planet’s surface as “ring rain.” Recent analysis has shown that with the ring rain falling at the 11 tons per second, the 170,000 mile-wide rings will have been completely drawn to the planet’s surface within 100 million years.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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