Astronomers have known
for many years that the top of Saturn's atmosphere is water, but they could not
pinpoint the location of the source of this water. Now, new observations have
revealed that the water is poured rain on the surface of Saturn and its source
- the famous rings of the giant planet.
"Saturn - is the
first planet that demonstrates an active interaction between the atmosphere and
ring system - said James O'Donoghue, a researcher from the University of
Leicester and author of a new paper published in the journal Nature.
