Tue. 09/20 - The Lost Moon of Saturn
How did Saturn get its jaunty tilt and cool rings? A new study says it could’ve been caused by an hither-to-unknown ancient moon that got torn apart by its planet. Plus, new findings on just how much misinformation is being spread around TikTok....
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How did Saturn get its jaunty tilt and cool rings? A new study says it could’ve been caused by an hither-to-unknown ancient moon that got torn apart by its planet. Plus, new findings on just how much misinformation is being spread around TikTok.
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Links:
- Saturn’s rings and tilt could be the product of an ancient, missing moon (MIT News)
- Saturn’s Rings Might Be Made From a Missing Moon (The Atlantic)
- Saturn’s rings could be remains of moon that strayed too close, say scientists (The Guardian)
- Could the destruction of a large icy moon explain both Saturn's tilt and its rings? (Bad Astronomy, Syfy Wire)
- Visible planets and night sky September and October 2022 (EarthSky)
- Lawmakers Grill TikTok Executive About Ties to China (NY Times)
- Beware the ‘New Google:’ TikTok’s Search Engine Pumps Toxic Misinformation To Its Young Users (NewsGuard)
- TikTok's search suggests misinformation almost 20 percent of the time, says report (Mashable)
- TikTok search results riddled with misinformation: Report (AP)
- Many Gen Zers don’t use Google. Here’s why they prefer to search on TikTok and Instagram. (NBC News)
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