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Prometheus Caught Stealing From Saturn's Rings

Posted by timothy on from the restitution-might-be-tough dept.

merryprankster writes "Saturn's Moon Prometheus is living up to the reputation of its Greek namesake. New Scientist is reporting that the latest images from the Cassini probe show the moon "stealing" material for Saturn's F-ring. Evidence of this had been seen by Cassini in the past in the form of "streamers" and gravitation wobbles within the rings but more fantastic images have now caught the thief in the act."

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  1. Hey....it's all mythological-like.... by KublaiKhan · · Score: 4, Informative

    Except that the last time Prometheus stole something, didn't he get chained to a rock with an eagle ripping out his liver?

    Some people never learn...

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    In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
    A stately pleasure dome decree
    1. Re:Hey....it's all mythological-like.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes, it's all fun and games until someone gets their liver eaten by an eagle.

  2. Ring-stealing Theif! by the+darn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fithly Greek Godses! They steals our preciousss orbital debris...

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    Ceci n'est pas un post.
  3. Gravity by mknewman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Gravity sucks, doesn't it?

  4. Copyright! by Daagar · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's not stealing, it's copyright infringement. How many times must we go over this. Oh, wait...