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Saturn is doing something never seen before in our solar system "The secret has been hiding in plain view for 40 years."
Talker News ^ | March 31 | Dean Murray

Posted on 04/01/2023 6:02:27 PM PDT by tired&retired

Saturn's rings are heating its atmosphere, according to a new study.

Scientists announced the finding on March 30, which they say has never been seen before in our solar system.

A NASA spokesperson said: "The secret has been hiding in plain view for 40 years. But it took the insight of a veteran astronomer to pull it all together within a year, using observations of Saturn from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and retired Cassini probe, in addition to the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft and the retired International Ultraviolet Explorer mission.

"The discovery: Saturn's vast ring system is heating the giant planet's upper atmosphere. The phenomenon has never before been seen in the solar system. It's an unexpected interaction between Saturn and its rings that potentially could provide a tool for predicting if planets around other stars have glorious Saturn-like ring systems, too."

(Excerpt) Read more at talker.news ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: climate; pottytalk; rings; saturn; saturnsrings
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To: martin_fierro

Kubricks Masterpiece!


21 posted on 04/01/2023 7:42:59 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (The Truman Shown)
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To: tired&retired

The problem with this is it’s going to make Uranus explode.

That’s what they’re not telling us!!!


22 posted on 04/01/2023 7:43:57 PM PDT by Sarcazmo ("Sarcasm is the highest form of wit" ~ O. Wilde)
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To: BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan

Shit. You beat me to the Uranus joke.


23 posted on 04/01/2023 7:44:56 PM PDT by Sarcazmo ("Sarcasm is the highest form of wit" ~ O. Wilde)
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To: George J. Jetso

You too. I’m never coming to another space post again!


24 posted on 04/01/2023 7:46:56 PM PDT by Sarcazmo ("Sarcasm is the highest form of wit" ~ O. Wilde)
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To: daniel1212
This 'could' be due to the impact of micrometeorites, solar wind particle bombardment, solar ultraviolet radiation, or electromagnetic forces picking up electrically charged dust.

Or it 'could' have nothing to do with it at all. I just love scientific fiction writers.

25 posted on 04/01/2023 7:47:12 PM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: clashfan

Just seeing if I got a response. :)


26 posted on 04/01/2023 8:04:08 PM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: tired&retired

The Earth has similar warming due to solar radiation hitting its magnetic field. It is what causes the global warming people think is from CO2 heat retention.


27 posted on 04/01/2023 8:51:38 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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To: stylin19a

Uranus?

“Uranus gets brighter” (LMAO ?)

https://twitter.com/BillPegs/status/1642331985895931912


28 posted on 04/01/2023 10:22:49 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not where you were born but a State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: Jonty30
We need to more taxes on carbon to save Saturn.

Where is Dr. Saint Greta. She’s the mentally retarded expert with a fake PhD that can explain what is happening.

29 posted on 04/01/2023 11:32:42 PM PDT by George J. Jetso
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To: jonrick46

“The Earth has similar warming due to solar radiation hitting its magnetic field. It is what causes the global warming people think is from CO2 heat retention.”

These are parallel with my thoughts. It’s the reason why I posted comment #1 about the external influence.

It’s a big wonderful scientific puzzle to figure out.


30 posted on 04/02/2023 12:13:59 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: daniel1212
Extrapolate the rate from the claimed age of the solar system (4+ billion) and how warm should it be?

Saturn's rings are nowhere near 4 billion years old.

Additionally, that extra heat does not simply build up indefinitely. It is eventually re-radiated - though the affected area will remain a few degrees higher in temperature than the unaffected areas.

Of course, I give no credence to the explanation proffered by Arthur C. Clarke, concerning an "industrial accident" involving Saturn's moon Japetus.

Regards,

31 posted on 04/02/2023 12:48:11 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: George J. Jetso

“I heard there are rings around Uranus. So I guess Uranus must also be getting hot.”

Nothing’s worse than a hot anus!


32 posted on 04/02/2023 5:16:21 AM PDT by BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan (If in doubt, it's probably sarcasm)
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