The Rings of Saturn: A Slow Journey Through Ice and Light | Space Story for Sleep

Drift among the rings of Saturn in a slow space story for sleep: Galileo's puzzle, countless icy fragments, the small moons that shape the rings, the fountains of Enceladus and Cassini's long goodbye, told softly for bedtime listening. Based on Cassini, Voyager and telescope observations. Floating among the rings and watching them from Saturn's clouds are imagined scenes; the age of the rings is still debated. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome 1:33 The Planet with Ears 8:44 Approaching Saturn 16:03 Inside the Rings 22:59 A Map of Ice 28:56 The Shepherds 36:15 Fountains of Enceladus 43:39 How Old Are the Rings? 50:13 Cassini's Long Goodbye 57:08 A Night Beneath the Rings 1:04:40 Home Again Science and further reading: NASA: Saturn: https://science.nasa.gov/saturn/ NASA: Cassini: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/cass... Image credits: NASA collection and collaborators. Credits: NASA/JPL, NASA/JPL-Caltech, NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI, NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/Cornell, NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute, NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Colorado/Central Arizona College and NASA/ESA/University of Leicester and NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Lancaster University, NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute, NASA/JPL/USGS, NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute. Original script for this channel. Narration: synthetic voice (AI text-to-speech). Visuals include photographs and artist's impressions. Somnium Cosmos: slow journeys through the universe, made for falling asleep. #Saturn #ringsofSaturn #Cassini