This moon of Saturn would be the result of a violent collision that changed the planet forever

The origin of several moons in the solar system is still shrouded in mystery. But recently, a study was conducted and astronomers believe that Titan, one of Saturn's 274 moons, was formed as a result of a violent collision.

Thus, among all the moons of this planet, some would have formed 4.5 billion years ago, at the same time as Saturn, while others would be small asteroids that were captured by its gravitational force. But the Cassini-Huygens probe revealed that this gas giant had a more concentrated mass towards its center. And according to scientists, this is due to an ancient moon that orbited around this planet.

Therefore, by conducting simulations, they determined that Titan was formed as a result of a collision between this larger moon and a smaller celestial object several hundred million years ago. And that's not all, because according to scientists, Hyperion suffered the same fate at the same time.

Simulations have also been carried out on Saturn's famous rings, which fascinate thousands of people, and they show that they could be the result of multiple collisions between ancient moons. And Titan would be responsible for this phenomenon, due to its eccentric orbit. In other words, Saturn's rings may have formed only a few hundred million years ago. But to validate these hypotheses, it will be necessary to wait for the Dragonfly probe, which is scheduled to land on Titan in 2034.