Headline - Saturn has stunning charm in the form of a ring and a very beautiful month. Many thought the ring was a cosmic rest of the Solar System.
But, did you know that Saturn's rings could actually produce rain?
Based on the observation of two large telescopes at the Keck Observatory, located in Hawaii, the U.S., the researchers discovered Saturn's rings produce electrically charged water droplets.
In addition, these latest findings explain where the origin of the emergence of the water in Saturn's atmosphere.
According to James O'Donoghue, principal investigator of the University of Leicester, England, Saturn was the first planet that shows the interaction between the ring system and the atmosphere.
"The rain that fell from the rings of Saturn turned out to affect the composition of the air temperature at the top of Saturn's atmosphere," said O'Donoghue, reported by the Telegraph, Thursday, April 11, 2013.
He added that the main effect of rain on Saturn's rings is to reduce the levels of the ionosphere - part of the atmosphere that is ionized by solar radiation, thus reducing the density of electrons in the atmosphere.
The first evidence of the rings of Saturn was discovered that produce rain by NASA's Voyager spacecraft, while catching two to three images of Saturn.
Infrared pictures taken in 1997 that revealed the presence of traces of water in the atmosphere of Saturn. Initially, many researchers are wondering how water is formed.
Now, everything has been answered. Apparently, the water in Saturn's atmosphere comes from the ring surrounding it. The findings have been published in the journal Nature. (art)
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