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They are breathtaking, lethal and a constant source of surprise. The stunning rings of Saturn have mesmerized countless scientists over the centuries. With particles the size of a house shooting at 53,000 miles per hour around the planet, any spacecraft passing through would meet an instant and catastrophic end. Inside the rings is like a NASCAR race–with bumping, jostling and frequent collisions that can cause a massive spin-out. Lesser known are the other planets that have rings–Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, possibly Pluto and Mars. Even Earth has a ring. Comprised of some 200 satellites in a geosynchronous orbit, it is the only known man-made ring in the universe. But the most remarkable thing about rings is that they contain the story of the birth of our solar system, and entire distant galaxies. Rings are more than a wonder of the universe–they reveal the secrets of our own origins.
Original Release
09/15/2009
US Release
09/15/2009
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Erik Thompson | Self - Narrator |
| Alex Filippenko | Self - Univ. of California, Berkeley |
| Laura Danly | Self - Griffith Observatory |
| Jeff Cuzzi | Self - NASA Ames Research Center |
| Greg Laughlin | Self - University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Fiorella Terenzi | Self - Author 'Heavenly Knowledge' |
| Jack Lissauer | Self - NASA Ames Research Center |
| Mark Showalter | Self - NASA Ames Research Center |
| Galileo Galiei | Self - Astronomer |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Erik Thompson | Self - Narrator |
| Alex Filippenko | Self - Univ. of California, Berkeley |
| Laura Danly | Self - Griffith Observatory |
| Jeff Cuzzi | Self - NASA Ames Research Center |
| Greg Laughlin | Self - University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Fiorella Terenzi | Self - Author 'Heavenly Knowledge' |
| Jack Lissauer | Self - NASA Ames Research Center |
| Mark Showalter | Self - NASA Ames Research Center |
| Galileo Galiei | Self - Astronomer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Douglas Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Carl H. Lindahl | Executive Producer |
| Louis Tarantino | Executive Producer |
| Dorothea Benford | Producer |
| Emily Campbell | Producer |
| Kelly Ficklin | Producer |
| Frank Kosa | Producer |
| Arthur Maturo | Producer |
Editors
Katie Smith, R.L. Shontel, Gerard San Gemino, Tom Ronca, Lilly Posner
