Keith Watanabe * NET 2.0

Rhea's Rings
By: Keith Watanabe
Published On: 3-7-2008

The Cassini spacecraft project is probably one of the most important space missions in our lifetime.  Constant new discoveries are being made and this one is no exception.  This time, Cassini has discovered what might be rings revolving around Rhea, a satellite of Saturn.  The significance of this finding is that this is a clear first of its kind, as no over moon has yet been said to have its own ring system.

In some ways, this discovery makes me reflect upon Galilieo's finding of Jupiter's 4 major moons.  That whole concept had huge implications in demonstrating that the Sun and stars did not revolve around the Earth.  This discovery is just another way of demonstrating the universe's apathy towards Man's ignorance.

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