Astronomers Discover Solar System's Largest Planetary Ring Yet around Saturn
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 08:28
in Astronomy & Space
A speculative search for a belt of debris stemming from one of Saturn's outer moons has turned up what appears to be the largest known planetary ring in the solar system. [More]
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