Comments on: Saturn, Lord of the Rings http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:24:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: somebody http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/comment-page-1/#comment-147790 somebody Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:08:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-147790 cool awsome im coming here often cool awsome im coming here often

]]> By: LB http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/comment-page-1/#comment-120614 LB Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:24:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-120614 "Saturn - Lord of the Rings" is also the title of a 2004 BBC Horizon documentary about the Cassini/Huygens mission to Saturn. My favorite planetary expert Carolyn Porco is there, as well as many people involved in (preparation of) this fantastic mission. It has nothing to do with BA's video with the same title. Here's the link to the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/saturn_trans.shtml “Saturn – Lord of the Rings” is also the title of a 2004 BBC Horizon documentary about the Cassini/Huygens mission to Saturn. My favorite planetary expert Carolyn Porco is there, as well as many people involved in (preparation of) this fantastic mission. It has nothing to do with BA’s video with the same title.

Here’s the link to the BBC website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/horizon/saturn_trans.shtml

]]> By: Just how old are Saturn’s rings? | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/comment-page-1/#comment-120454 Just how old are Saturn’s rings? | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:00:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-120454 [...] the idea that Saturn’s rings are young, like maybe 100 million years old. I talked about this in a recent video I made about Saturn, in [...] [...] the idea that Saturn’s rings are young, like maybe 100 million years old. I talked about this in a recent video I made about Saturn, in [...]

]]> By: Michael L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/comment-page-1/#comment-98764 Michael L Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:23:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-98764 Andy, can I see the twin moons of Uranus? (Sorry, had to throw that in.) Saturn was one of the first objects I saw out of a telescope. Even though we have these awesome pictures, there is nothing like actually going out and seeing them for yourself. As far as future topics, maybe something on the discoveries of Spirit and Opportunity on Mars, and also something about the existence of water under the icy crusts of the various moons in our Solar system. Andy, can I see the twin moons of Uranus? (Sorry, had to throw that in.)

Saturn was one of the first objects I saw out of a telescope. Even though we have these awesome pictures, there is nothing like actually going out and seeing them for yourself.

As far as future topics, maybe something on the discoveries of Spirit and Opportunity on Mars, and also something about the existence of water under the icy crusts of the various moons in our Solar system.

]]> By: Andy Beaton http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/comment-page-1/#comment-98758 Andy Beaton Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:10:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-98758 <I>Though, my fave planet is Uranus, I don’t know why</I> Uranus is my least favourite planet, mostly because I am sick to death of drunken goofs asking if they can see the rings around Uranus. Or the Klingons around Uranus. Those are the only two variations. The rest is just repetition. I can't wait until 2620 when they finally get around to renaming it. Though, my fave planet is Uranus, I don’t know why

Uranus is my least favourite planet, mostly because I am sick to death of drunken goofs asking if they can see the rings around Uranus. Or the Klingons around Uranus. Those are the only two variations. The rest is just repetition.
I can’t wait until 2620 when they finally get around to renaming it.

]]> By: Dell http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/comment-page-1/#comment-98755 Dell Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:00:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-98755 Anyone else find it funny that an ad for 'Dove Hair Care' pops up while our favorite bald astronomer is explaining Saturn? Ironical. Anyone else find it funny that an ad for ‘Dove Hair Care’ pops up while our favorite bald astronomer is explaining Saturn? Ironical.

]]> By: J. Greer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/comment-page-1/#comment-98752 J. Greer Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:51:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/09/saturn-lord-of-the-rings/#comment-98752 I hope you will produce an instructional DVD with a collection of your astronomy videos. It would be great for the classroom. I would be first in line to purchase. Jeff I hope you will produce an instructional DVD with a collection of your astronomy videos. It would be great for the classroom. I would be first in line to purchase.

Jeff

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