Saturn's rings - high resolution
Credit: NASA/JPL · Download full size image
Voyager 2 obtained this high-resolution picture of Saturn’s rings Aug. 22, when the spacecraft was 4 million kilometers (2.5 million miles) away. Evident here are the numerous 'spoke' features,in the B-ring; their very sharp, narrow appearance suggests short formation times. Scientists think electromagnetic forces are responsible in some way for these features, but no detailed theory has been worked out. Posted on: 21 Mar, 2003
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