Demise of large satellite may have led to the formation of Saturn's rings and inner moons
Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 13:31
in Astronomy & Space
Simulations performed at Southwest Research Institute may explain how Saturn's majestic rings and icy inner moons formed following the collision of a Titan-sized satellite with the planet, according to a paper published in Nature magazine's Dec. 12 Advance Online Publication.