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Satun has a new ring!

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:05 am
by Isaac
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/spitz ... 91006.html
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The bulk of its material starts about six million kilometers (3.7 million miles) away from the planet and extends outward roughly another 12 million kilometers (7.4 million miles). One of Saturn's farthest moons, Phoebe, circles within the newfound ring, and is likely the source of its material.

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That's so cool!

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:30 am
by Foil
That's awesome...

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:51 am
by Gekko71
Stunning! I love discoveries like this - they shake-up everyone's preconceptions. :lol:

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:56 am
by Warlock
That is totaly cool