Planetary Bodies
 
 
See also
Orbital view of the particles in the rings of Uranus
Watery plumes erupting from fissures in the ice on Enceladus
Close up of the rings of Saturn illuminated by the Sun
Within the Rings of Saturn (2010)  In this clip, we view the planet Saturn from a distance, before diving towards its equatorial plane and into its glorious ring system. The ring particles are made almost entirely of water ice — which is why they are so bright — and range in size from about a centimetre to a few metres across.