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Saturn’s chaotic moon may be a lot younger than we thought – Inverse
A new study has established a revised chronology for the moons of Saturn, suggesting they may be a lot younger than previously believed.
Saturn is a busy planet.
The gas giant is known for its mysterious rings made up of comets, asteroids and broken rocky objects, and has the largest number of moons of any other planet in the Solar System, beating Jupiter by three more moons.
Saturn’s many moons are believed to have formed around the same time as the Solar System, at least 4 billion years ago. However, a new model suggests that the orbiting moons may be a lot younger than previously thought, with some forming only a couple of …
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