NASA on Instagram: "Saturn’s rings display their subtle colors in this 2009 view captured by our Cassini spacecraft. The particles that make up the rings range in size from smaller than a grain of sand to as large as mountains, and are mostly made of water ice. The exact nature of the material responsible for bestowing color on the rings remains a matter of intense debate among scientists. Images taken using red, green and blue spectral filters were combined to create this natural color view. The Cassini spacecraft took this image during its time at Saturn, which ended on Sept. 15, 2017. While the Cassini spacecraft is gone, an enormous collection of data about Saturn – the giant planet, its magnetosphere, rings and moons – will continue to yield new discoveries for decades to come. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute #nasa #space #saturn #cassini #spacecraft #planets #solarsystem #astronomy #observe #science #picoftheday #exploration #rings"
614K likes, 2,446 comments - nasa on April 26, 2018: "Saturn’s rings display their subtle colors in this 2009 view captured by our Cassini spacecraft. The particles that make up the rings range in size from smaller than a grain of sand to as large as mountains, and are mostly made of water ice. The exact nature of the material responsible for bestowing color on the rings remains a matter of intense debate among scientists. Images taken using red, green and blue spectral filters were combined to create this natural color view. The Cassini spacecraft took this image during its time at Saturn, which ended on Sept. 15, 2017. While the Cassini spacecraft is gone, an enormous collection of data about Saturn – the giant planet, its magnetosphere, rings and moons – will continue to yield new discoveries for decades to come. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute #nasa #space #saturn #cassini #spacecraft #planets #solarsystem #astronomy #observe #science #picoftheday #exploration #rings".
