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Cassini, Saturn

Trapped Gas Explains Saturn’s Fresh Face

8 May , 2013 by Elizabeth Howell

The mystery of Saturn’s bright, youthful appearance is a step closer to resolution. And it actually has to do with gas. Layers of gas within the ringed giant trap heat emanating from the center, preventing the planet from cooling off as it was expected to do as it aged, according to a model developed by […]

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