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. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews 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) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices