New research by physicists casts new light on Saturn's moonlets -- and could help solve some of the mysteries surrounding planet formation. Saturn's F ring has long been of interest to scientists ...

The moonlets may be the result of the break-up of a ring-moon similar to Pan -- Saturn's innermost 20-mile diameter moon -- that was smashed by a comet or meteor, the team concluded.

The moonlets may be the result of the break-up of a ring-moon similar to Pan — Saturn’s innermost 20-mile diameter moon — that was smashed by a comet or meteor, the team concluded.

Here’s the funny thing though: When the Voyagers flew past Saturn, they saw several of these super bright areas, but Cassini, which has been in the vicinity of Saturn since 2004, has only seen two.

Uncover the mystery behind Saturn’s iconic rings. ExtremeTech explains their origins and the science of our solar system.

More moonlets may be in Saturn's future, the scientists say. The ring moon Janus currently keeps the rings in check, but as it moves farther from the planet, the rings could spread and provide ...

As Saturn's rings evolved, icy particles clumped together to form moonlets, piles of rubble that eventually spiraled outward and slammed into each other, forming Saturn's largest moons.

The propeller-shaped footprints of four tiny moonlets have been detected in Saturn’s rings – adding weight to a theory that the rings formed when a larger moon exploded. The moonlets are no ...

The moonlets in Saturn's rings are like the middle train. But because they are so large, the moonlets impede the movement of smaller ring particles to the left and right of them.

The odd shapes of Saturn's inner moons , which resemble objects ranging from ravioli to potatoes, may be due to mergers of tiny moonlets, a new study finds.

The moonlets in Saturn's rings are like the middle train. But because they are so large, the moonlets impede the movement of smaller ring particles to the left and right of them.