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Saturn’s Rings to Disappear From View This Week—And Be Gone Forever in 100 Million Years
Saturn’s iconic rings will briefly vanish from view, a rare astronomical event caused by a quirk of planetary alignment. As ...
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How Did Saturn Get Its Rings?
Inset: Galileo's sketch of the triple body he saw through ... In a 1610 letter to the Duke of Tuscany, Galileo wrote, "The planet Saturn is not alone, but is composed of three, which almost ...
Which planet has the most moons? Saturn dethrones Jupiter.
The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The ...
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Moon king: Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. Here's what we know.
The moons are only a few kilometers in size. Saturn has more moons than any planet in our solar system. Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, further solidifying the planet as ...
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Saturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274
Astronomers say they have discovered more than 100 new moons around Saturn, possibly the result of cosmic smashups that left debris in the planet’s orbit as recently as 100 million years ago.
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A Rare 7-Planet Alignment Is Happening This Week. How to See the 'Parade of Planets'
Prepare for an unforgettable “planet parade” as seven planets will ... Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. This extraordinary "parade of planets" won't happen again until 2040.