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Does Saturn's ring cast shadows?

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Any object placed in front of a light source will cast a shadow. From my NASA app: “04-05-2015 Saturn, Tethys, Rings, and Shadows Seen from ice moon Tethys, rings and shadows would display fantastic views of the Saturnian system. read more

In answer to your question, Saturn's rings DO cast a shadow on Saturn. Not only do the rings cast shadows, Saturn can cast a shadow on the rings as well. The above 2 images are from Google. read more

Saturn's rings cast long shadows By Phil Plait | October 3, 2011 3:51 pm On Earth, one way to watch the march of the seasons is to look for lengthening shadows as winter approaches. read more

Data collected by the Cassini spacecraft, before it was deliberately crashed into Saturn's atmosphere in September 2017, show that the planet's illustrious rings are casting a shadow in ionized particles over the planet. Cassini has transmitted a hoard of valuable data from Saturn since it arrived at the planet in 2004. read more

Furthermore, the researchers found that Saturn’s enormous and opaque rings cast ionosphere-altering shadows over the planet, and they may even generate “ring rain.” The orbital path of the Cassini spacecraft (colored stripe) took it right through the gap between Saturn (black) and the planets innermost D-ring. read more

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