Which is more significant? Saturn's new ring made up of ice and dust particles that stretches over seven million miles wide or the new stone circle discovered near Stonehenge?
While both are interesting, the probability of either of this week's discoveries having a significant impact in our lifetime is slim. The argument can be made that Saturn's new discovery could potentially help unlock deep dark secrets to the universe but it's unlikely. It took the world 400 years after Galileo's death to set foot on the moon. Forty years later and Neil's "leap" for mankind remains on a short list of accomplishments as far as space exploration is concerned.
As far as Stonehenge is concerned, it's a 4500 year old burial ground. Interesting, that it is but significant....I don't think so.
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