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Scientists have put forward a hypothesis according to which the rings of Saturn were formed or are pieces of an ancient Moon. The planet could’ve had an impact with its satellite by the time when all the other gas gigantic lost their “moon”. Thus, the well-known rings of Saturn were generated from billions particles of the satellite that was broken by it. Experts are considering the fact that this collision has occurred after 700 million years after Saturn was formed. The impact could have been so strong that the particles where reflected off the planet’s surface.

Just to recall other forum members that the last theory was that the disk is formed by the particles that were flying near Saturn’s top gravity regions caused possibly by the fragmentation of its surface.

I never was thinking why Saturn has these rings. It's very difficult of course to understand this theory, I mean - particles of an ancient satellite... How is this possible that from all planets known to man, only Saturn has these rings?

he ring of Saturn is not considered benevolent and helpful from the social point of view. This is because a person having such a ring becomes an ascetic and likes loneliness. Such a person relinquishes the attachments and pleasures of the mortal world. They also remain far from enjoying the earthly pleasures of the world they try to improve his next world.

How about the new theory about UrAnus??

nice post