The Ringed World: Saturn from Cassini to The James Webb Space Telescope

Saturn’s rings actively supply material to the planet through charged and neutral inflows. The Cassini mission revealed this coupling and the James Webb Space Telescope now sharpens the picture, yet the variability, chemistry and future of this erosion remain unresolved.

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Paola Tiranti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7339-9495)

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Northumbria University (GB)

Publication Details

Journal: Nature Communications
Published: 2026-05-11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-72081-9
Primary Topic: Astro and Planetary Science
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Science and Technology Facilities Council

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The Ringed World: Saturn from Cassini to The James Webb Space Telescope

Paola Tiranti

May 11, 2026

Nature Communications

Astro and Planetary Science

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The Ringed World: Saturn from Cassini to The James Webb Space Telescope

Paola Tiranti

May 11, 2026article en

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Nature CommunicationsVol. 17(1)

Northumbria University (GB)

Science and Technology Facilities Council

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Astro and Planetary Science

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