Scientists Are Stumped! Saturn Is Changing And It's Not Good

Deep within the solar system, some 880 million miles away from Earth, a baffling world spins gracefully, that has captivated the hearts and minds of astronomers for centuries.

Welcome to the enigmatic realm of Saturn.

The gas giant is full of secrets, from an artificially-looking hexagonal pattern at its north pole to mysterious downpours falling on Saturn from space. And just recently, scientists noticed something weird was happening to Saturn's rings, which made them worry about our cosmic neighbor.

In the very distant future, whoever inhabits Earth, will not see Saturn’s majestic rings. But why do astronomers think they're about to disappear? And what are these strange things moving along Saturn's rings?