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    A new animated explorer about the origin of Saturn's rings is drawing large audiences. The piece recounts how the planet's iconic ring system likely formed, a question astronomers still debate, with leading theories involving a shattered moon or a captured comet torn apart by Saturn's gravity. Viewers are responding enthusiastically, with engagement climbing into the hundreds of thousands as the video ranks among the most-watched science content globally.

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    Fresh impact scar revealed on the Moon●# PPOD : A large new scar has appeared on the Moon. McGetchin crater formed sometime between April 11 and May 22, 2024,MmastodonScience502 h ago

    A newly formed crater named McGetchin has been spotted on the Moon, created between April 11 and May 22, 2024, when an asteroid or comet roughly the size of a multi-story building struck the lunar surface. The crater measures about 222 meters wide and 43 meters deep, and astronomers note it is among the larger fresh impacts recorded in recent years.