Unexpected discovery of space gap on Saturn

The unmanned aerial spacecraft Cassini sent out unexpected information that the unprecedented space between Saturn and the planet's rings is essentially "an immense void".

The image of Saturn is taken by Cassini.

According to Cassini Project manager, NASA's Earl Maize, the area between Saturn and its rings doesn't even have space dust.

Saturn's belts themselves are made up of ice molecules and space debris that move continuously at high speed.

Cassini spacecraft is a 20-year cooperative project between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The 6.7-meter ship was launched into space in 1997 and began orbiting around Saturn in 2004. At the end of April, Cassini began exploring the space between the rings. this planet.

The distance between the rings and Saturn's atmosphere is about 2,400km. Under the plan, Cassini will conduct 22 expeditions of space between Saturn and the perimeter, and will self-destruct in September.