SPACE — NASA has revealed that the most recent images obtained by the Cassini spacecraft shows Saturn’s rings slightly bending around the planet, but this is just an optical illusion. <br /> <br />The black and white image was released on July 25. <br /> <br />Scientists have said that, while the rings appear to be melting, it’s just an optical illusion created by the atmosphere. <br /> <br />Researchers have learned through Cassini’s mission to the planet that Saturn’s rings are made of microscopic particles, which brighten significantly when the sun is almost directly behind them. <br /> <br />A lot of the light reflected off the rings are absorbed by the planet’s atmosphere. When the remainder of light passes through, the atmosphere acts like a lens, and bends the light. This creates the illusion that Saturn’s rings are melting.
