Colonizing Planetary Rings

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Saturn's Moon Titan captures our attention as a future colony, but might the majestic rings of Saturn and other planetary rings be better places to transplant life, and could life arise naturally among those orbital icefields?Show more

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Credits:
Colonizing Planetary Rings
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 363, October 6, 2022
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg
Ian Long LITE
Jeremy Jozwik
Katie Byrne
Udo Schroeter

Music Courtesy of:
Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Billions and Billions", "Cosmic Sunrise", "The Night Sky in Motion"
Miguel Johnson, "Expedition", "So Many Stars"