http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/10/07/space.saturn.ring/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
I wonder if they will discover a big old ring around Uranus? P^/
Read about it on Space.com this mornin'. Love it!!! And, finally, the mystery of black-and-white Iapetus, solved!!! (Or, Japhetus, if you're classicist. ;D)
Absolutely incredible. It's like a miniature model of our solar system, isn't it? Complete with it's own asteroid belt (main rings) and Kuiper belt (newly discovered ring). Every time NASA launches a new telescope or a new probe we learn something amazing. ;D
Quote from: PPI Tim on October 07, 2009, 07:32:36 PM
I wonder if they will discover a big old ring around Uranus? P^/
You just couldn't resist, could ya Timmy?
NOPE!
It is interesting that they now can record rings that far out from Saturn.
Could Jupiter have a ring as well?
Yes, Tim. All of the giant gas planets have ring systems, including Uranus. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rings_of_Jupiter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rings_of_Uranus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rings_of_Neptune
jupiter has ring around it that far out?
And did they know that there is a ring around Uranus?
Did they shot a probe to Uranus?
Did they land on Uranus?
Do they know what is on the darkside of Uranus?
There are alot of questions about Uranus.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: PPI Tim on October 08, 2009, 04:59:58 PM
jupiter has ring around it that far out?
And did they know that there is a ring around Uranus?
Did they shot a probe to Uranus?
Did they land on Uranus?
Do they know what is on the darkside of Uranus?
There are alot of questions about Uranus.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Tim,
It's important for you to understand a few things. Firstly, Uranus is huge. I mean really big. While it wouldn't be very hard to hit Uranus with a probe, because of the immense size of Uranus a probe could easily get lost there. Now I've seen Uranus before. I try to look at Uranus almost every night. It is difficult to see sometimes, but Uranus also reflects sunlight very well which helps. Now many people have told me that Uranus is full of gas. I personally never understood how Uranus could hold so much gas without blowing up. I'm not sure if Uranus is flammable, but I wouldn't be surprised considering how much gas that puppy spins around. My kids have asked me about Uranus. I tell them that other people know so much about Uranus that they've written books. My boys love reading books about Uranus. My youngest thinks that people live on Uranus. I told them that they would die from all the gas in Uranus.
I hope this helps Tim.
Tim, I was shocked to know how much Jason knew about Uranus! I google imaged Uranus. There are almost 1 Million photos of Uranus. I hope Jason can share more intersting facts about with us about Uranus. I can't go on.... well I could but.... it's too much...... :P
Uranus? Don't even get me started on the "gas giants"! :P
OMG! I just had the most horrible nightmare! I was trapped inside a computer and found myself surrounded by potty mouth, bathroom humor men. :o