Saturn’s magnetic field is strangely distorted, and one of its moons may be to blame
Saturn has a magnetic field very different from Earth’s magnetosphere, new research suggests. The ringed gas’s wonky magnetic shield may be caused by its rapid rotation (a day on Saturn lasts only 10.7 hours), and the effects of its moons, especially the sea ice moon Enceladus. The team that conducted this research reached these findings … Read more