This is a citation of an outside article. Gravyday is not responsible for its content. Original URL below. Saturn’s rings are surprisingly young and may be from shredded moons Data from the Cassini spacecraft show that the gas giant didn’t always have its iconic icy bands Saturn’s iconic rings are a recent addition. Final data from the Cassini spacecraft, which flew between the planet and the rings this year before plunging into the gas giant’s atmosphere, show the rings are around a few hundred million years old and less massive than previously thought.(more)