Lately, if you have seen Saturn's Rings, you probably have noticed something very different. This is because it appears that Saturn's Rings are disappearing. Some people may not believe this because Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, has been known for it rings. The truth is, that about every 14 to 15 years the planet is tilted. So, Earth is only able to see some of the ring's edges and maybe some of then might even look like they have vanished. In the 1600's this same situation stumped Galileo, he later called it: "ring plane crossing". This means that Saturn rotates the sun every 29.5 years, on the other hand, the equinox for the Earth happen every six months. On the day, September 4, 2009, NASA says Saturn's rings can not be seen from the Earth. This means you better get a good last look at Saturn's Rings because their not going to be around for a while!!!
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