You were meant for me, Cassini 💎⁣ ⁣ Sometimes called the jewel of the solar system, Saturn is not the only planet with rings; however, its rings are the most complex and prominent of our solar system – 30 feet (10 meters) tall and made of rock, ice, and dust. The rings are thought to be pieces of comets, asteroids, or shattered moons torn apart by the massive gas planet’s gravity.⁣ ⁣ Our Cassini spacecraft captured this image in the planet’s shadow; the Sun is behind it, backlighting it, and the photo was enhanced with infrared, red, and violet spectral filters. Pictures like this help scientists study the ring structures and atmosphere of the planet. Cassini spent 13 years studying Saturn and its moons, showing us one of the most Earth-like worlds we’ve encountered – Saturn’s moon – Titan.⁣ ⁣ Image description: Saturn’s southern hemisphere, as seen by the Cassini captured this image in 2012, shows a backlit planet with its rings shining bright. The outline of the planet and rings is ...