Jupiter's Giant Moons Prevent it From Having Rings Like Saturn - Universe Today

A recent study examined why Jupiter doesn't have highly-visible (and beautiful) rings like Saturn, and puts the blame on its moons!

When the name Saturn is uttered, what comes to mind? For most people, the answer would probably be, “its fabulous system of rings.” There’s no doubt they are iconic, but what is perhaps lesser-known … [+4939 chars]

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