2006-07-04 07:13:12 · 14 answers · asked by josephine 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/saturn/rings.html
This is an excellent website that talks about the composition (make up) of saturn's rings.
2006-07-04 07:17:45 · answer #1 · answered by Mae V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rings of Saturn are made up of ice and dust. There are actually several rings, but from a distance it looks like one.
2006-07-04 14:22:22 · answer #2 · answered by David B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would appear to be mainly Ice with some rock and dust thrown In.
I think It's the remains of a moon that was smashed apart by a Comet and In millennia to come will form back Into a moon. This process has probably happened many times.
2006-07-04 19:23:46 · answer #3 · answered by greebo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice,gas rock dust and debris.It is made up of many layers.It looks as one due to distance fro earth.
2006-07-06 05:42:48 · answer #4 · answered by leowin1948 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gas
2006-07-04 14:19:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly Ice.
2006-07-11 13:24:33 · answer #6 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Essentially particles of dust.
2006-07-04 17:05:33 · answer #7 · answered by Als 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
strange gass stuff and it's 16 moons (it might be 16, i never did pay attention in science classes)
2006-07-04 14:21:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
diffrent things, gases, particles of rocks, dust and other space debrise.
2006-07-04 16:28:51 · answer #9 · answered by Justbeingme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tiny particals of dust, rock and ice
2006-07-04 14:21:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋