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flag Saturn’s rings, Hyperion, and possibly Titan formed 100 million years ago from a moon collision, reshaping the system.

flag A new study suggests Saturn’s rings, moon Hyperion, and possibly Titan formed about 100 million years ago from a collision between two ancient moons, challenging earlier theories. flag Simulations by researchers from the SETI Institute and others indicate a large proto-moon collided with a smaller one, triggering a chain of events that reshaped Saturn’s system. flag This impact may explain Titan’s current orbit, the youth of the rings, Hyperion’s odd shape, and the tilted orbits of distant moons. flag The findings align with Cassini mission data and suggest Saturn’s moons underwent major reorganization just 400 to 500 million years ago.

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