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Saturn’s rings may be no more than 400 million years old

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Saturn’s rings might have formed while trilobites scuttled about on Earth. Space dust has been accumulating on the icy halos for no more than 400 million years, researchers report in the May 12 Science Advances.

The 4.5-billion-year-old planet appears to have acquired its iconic ornamentation relatively recently, says physicist Sascha Kempf of the University of Colorado Boulder. “We’re quite lucky to see a ring in the first place.”

The rings of Saturn are made of countless icy particles, which become covered with dust as tiny meteoroids strike them. These dustings darken the rings’ complexion, like mud sullies snow on

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Patriots’ Super Bowl rings displayed on Sphere in Las Vegas

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Sports Final: Jeff Benedict, author of The Dynasty, talks about his book and new series on Patriots


Sports Final: Jeff Benedict, author of The Dynasty, talks about his book and new series on Patriots

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BOSTON — The Sphere in Las Vegas is a modern marvel of entertainment. And with the Super Bowl being played in town this week, the venue is being utilized to appeal to all of the football visitors.

And although the Patriots are a long way away from playing in the Super Bowl, their historic dynasty spent some time lighting up the exterior of the Sphere

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Kelowna RCMP looking for owners of 18 championship rings

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“The rings themselves do not appear authentic” said media relations officer Mike Gauthier

The Kelowna RCMP are looking for the owners of 18 different championship rings.

On Sept. 29, 2023, officers seizes numerous items during a possession of stolen property investigation. In the items were 18 championship rings that the RCMP would like to return to their rightful owner.

“The rings themselves do not appear authentic including a Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup ring, however, this is a large collection and likely holds sentimental value to their collector,” said Kelowna RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Michael Gauthier. “In order to

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Lord of the Rings fanfiction sequel to be destroyed after court order

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A judge in California has ordered the destruction of all electronic and physical copies of Lord of the Rings fanfiction sequel The Fellowship of the King.

The novel was described by author Demetrious Polychron as a “loving homage” to his hero JRR Tolkien and “the obvious pitch-perfect sequel” to the epic fantasy of The Lord of the Rings.

However, as the New York Times reports, US District Judge Stephen V Wilson sided

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All That Glitters: Saturn’s Rings Estimated to Be “Young”

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Exaggerated color-contrast Cassini image of Saturn and its rings eclipsing the Sun. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.

First discovered by Galileo in 1610, Saturn’s rings have long fascinated scientists. Ring formation and evolution offer tantalizing clues to planetary formation processes. The first few million years after the formation of our solar system 4.57 billion years ago were tumultuous, with collisions between planetesimals becoming common. Astronomers previously assumed that Saturn’s rings came from this early period, which was supported by their orbits and predominantly water-ice processes. However, understanding of orbital mechanics and particle collisions showed that the ring material should be constantly

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Shocking space! Saturn rings will disappear!

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In 1610, the visionary astronomer Galileo Galilei marveled at the celestial beauty of the Saturn rings, describing them as resembling “ears.” Fast forward to the present day, and these once-distant wonders are now observable to anyone with basic astronomical equipment. However, the clock is ticking on this cosmic spectacle, as recent findings suggest that Saturn rings are on the verge of disappearing from view within the next 18 months.

Cosmic Phenomenon Unveiled

This magnificent display, composed of seven distinct rings, is a cosmic phenomenon thought to be formed from the remnants of comets, asteroids, and moons torn apart by Saturn’s

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Physicists create bizarre quantum Alice rings for the first time

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Artistic illustration of an Alice ring, which has been observed for the first time

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Physicists have peered through the proverbial looking glass, and the atoms on the other side belong to a world of opposites. For the first time, researchers have made an exotic quantum object called an Alice ring, which changes the properties of other quantum objects when they pass through it – or when they are simply viewed through it.

Quantum systems – such as collections of very cold atoms, or even our whole universe – should theoretically contain strange objects called topological defects. Some

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Multi-bagger stock: Shriram Pistons & Rings hits 5% upper circuit in early trade; here is why

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NSE-listed Shriram Pistons & Rings shares hit an upper circuit of 5 per cent on Thursday, December 21. The stock drew investors a day after multiple block deals took place in the stock. The script has hit back-to-back upper circuits for the fourth straight session.

At around 9:48 am, shares of Shriram Pistons & Rings traded 5 per cent, or Rs 57.9, higher on the NSE at Rs 1,216.65 a piece. The market capitalization of the company stood at Rs 5,359 crore at around the same time on the NSE.

As per block deal data on NSE, Abakkus Asset Manager

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