Saturn's Rings and Moons: Collision Course Revealed by Supercomputer Simulations

A series of supercomputer simulations has unraveled the long-standing mystery surrounding the origins of Saturn's majestic rings and icy moons. Recent research suggests that Saturn's iconic rings may have formed from the cataclysmic collision of two icy moons, akin in size to the present-day Dione and Rhea.