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Saturn's E Ring May Disappear! In 100 million years...

New Evidence That Saturn's Outer Rings Could Be Disappearing

http://www.spacedaily.com/news/cassini-04zzzzzh.html

Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 17, 2004 - A massive eruption of atomic oxygen from Saturn's outer rings, seen by Cassini's ultraviolet camera as the spacecraft neared its destination, may be an indication that the planet's wispy E ring is eroding so fast that it could disappear within 100 million years if not replenished.

[Send your money in today to support the Saturn E Ring Replenishment Fund! For a Saturn ring is a
terrible thing to waste! Who knows, our distant descendants may need it some day for building materials.]

Saturn System Driven By Ice, Says University Of Colorado Researchers
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/cassini-04zzzzzg.html

Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 17, 2004 - Ice particles are key players in the ever-changing panorama at Saturn, according to a new study led by a University of Colorado at Boulder professor using an instrument on the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft now at the ringed planet.

- Second Flyby Gets A Clearer View Of Titan
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/cassini-04zzzzzf.html

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