THIS is Why Jupiter Can't Have Nice Rings! The Cosmic Companion 22 July 2022

Hello everyone!<br/><br/>Jupiter is far larger than Saturn, yet it is Saturn which has the remarkable system of rings. <br/><br/>Why isn&#8217;t the ring system of Jupiter even larger than that of its smaller planetary brethren?<br/><br/>Astrophysicist Stephen Kane at UC Riverside has an explanation. <br/><br/><em>click below for the video version of this episode:</em><br/><br/><a target="_blank" href="https://youtube.com/shorts/090eoHX-_FI?feature=share"><em>This is Why Jupiter Can&#8217;t Have Nice Rings</em></a><br/><br/>NEXT WEEK: We look at <em>The Future of Everything</em>, talking with Nat Geo science writer Stephanie Drimmer, author of <em>Ultimate Book of the Future</em>!<br/><br/>VIP subscribers: Watch tomorrow&#8217;s sneak preview of next week&#8217;s episode below! AND - view a new, original full-resolution image revealing what Jupiter might look like with a massive ring system. <br/><br/>Clear skies! <br/><br/>James<br/><br/><em>not yet a VIP subscriber? try a month of our extended VIP newsletter for 30 days!</em><br/><br/>VIP EXTRAS:<br/><br/>The background for the video version of today&#8217;s short shows what Jupiter might look like if it had a significant ring system. Image by The Cosmic Companion / Created in Universe Sandbox. <br/><br/>Here is tomorrow&#8217;s sneak preview of next week&#8217;s episode with Stephanie Drimmer from National Geographic! Enjoy!<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Thanks again for being a VIP subscriber! You are what makes this show possible! <br/><br/>James<br/><br/> <br/><br/>Get full access to The Cosmic Companion at <a href="https://thecosmiccompanion.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">thecosmiccompanion.substack.com/subscribe</a>