Episode 8— Saturn: Lord of the Rings
Aired July 24, 2007 · 45 min
Synopsis
Experts use advanced technology to study Saturn, the furthest planet visible to the naked eye, exploring whether its rings are real or an illusion. As old mysteries are unraveled, new questions emerge about Saturn's potential influence on Earth's weather and the possibility that one of its moons could be a future source of oil.
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Erik Thompson
as Narrator
Neil Degrasse Tyson
as Self - American Museum of Natural History
Rob Roy Britt
as Self - livescience.com
Laura Danly
as Self - Griffith Observatory
Jay Pasachoff
as Self - Williams College
Carolyn Porco
as Self - Cassini Imaging Team
Kevin H Baines
as Self - NASA
Andrew Ingersoll
as Self - Cassini Imaging Team
John Spencer
as Self - Southwest Research Institute
Bonnie Buratti
as Self - NASA
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