Saturn's Rings Will Briefly "Vanish" In 2025

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A diagram illustrating Saturn’s axis of tilt progression from visible to edge-on (Credit: NASA/ Public Domain)

Planetary rings are a natural feature of the larger outer planets like Jupiter and Neptune, but none are as spectacular as Saturn's. However, in March and November 2025, these majestic rings will not be visible to observers on Earth. Fortunately, this rare event is only an optical illusion. It is caused by the orientation of Saturn's thin rings and the planet's tilt relative to Earth. The last time this occurred was in 2009.

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  • cinnamon_zara
    cinnamon_zara약 1년
    Saturn is my fav planet and it’s so sad that the rings and gonna go away its a pain for people in this generation
  • akaza_dono
    akaza_dono약 1년
    Saturn is beautiful with its rings :( its rings make it beautiful.... it would look like Jupiter without its rings :(
    • kittyisbest
      kittyisbest약 1년
      that's kinda cool but kinda sad at the same time.
      • beargaming
        beargaming약 1년
        Aww Saturn is my favorite. I wish the rings wouldn't disappear. :( But it's good they will come back in a few months after that. I love how beautiful and majestic Saturn's rings are and I can't wait for this phenomenon! It's so cool that it only happens every 13-15 years!
        • yourfavoritenpc
          yourfavoritenpc약 1년
          WOW! THIS IS SO SAD!!! PLEASE I DONT WANT SATURN LOSE RING NOOOOO
          • jessiedogonews
            jessiedogonews약 1년
            They will come back... The rings will only just "disappear"
          • pookieee0756
            pookieee0756약 1년
            I feel so bad for saturn
            • andershedlund
              andershedlund약 1년
              It won’t be gone forever and it’s not really sad it’s just a cool phenomenon that happens
            • 980058646
              980058646약 1년
              Good golly i learned so much!!
              • waterboy9
                waterboy9약 1년
                RIP SATURN it was a great planet
                • beargaming
                  beargaming약 1년
                  They will come back! The rings will just "disappear"
                • p3achkitti
                  p3achkitti약 1년
                  Thank goodness this is just an optical illusion!
                  • jaamesmlli
                    jaamesmlli약 1년
                    im sorry saturn

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