Saturn's rings a chaotic clutter

[MikeyB (Michael)]

There's an interesting article on the ABC News website about the knowledge which has come from the first 6 years of the Cassini mission to Saturn:
Scientists now say the serene and majestic rings of Saturn are actually a rough and violent mix of frozen particles

Although now known to be mostly water ice, apparently the rings contain a mysterious reddish contaminant which "could be rust or small organic molecules similar to those found in red vegetables." Standby for the crackpot theories!

[Nesti (Mark)]

Originally Posted by MikeyB

There's an interesting article on the ABC News website about the knowledge which has come from the first 6 years of the Cassini mission to Saturn:
Scientists now say the serene and majestic rings of Saturn are actually a rough and violent mix of frozen particles

Although now known to be mostly water ice, apparently the rings contain a mysterious reddish contaminant which "could be rust or small organic molecules similar to those found in red vegetables." Standby for the crackpot theories!

A V8 juice slurpee...mmm, de-lish!

[Benno18 (Ben)]

Bit surprised that the scientists can say its rust OR an organic molecule. Maybe my expectations on them are a touch high?