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New Ring Discovered Around Saturn

Posted by CowboyNeal on

HunahpuMonkey writes "BBC News is reporting that 'scientists using the Cassini probe have found a new ring and one, possibly two, new objects orbiting Saturn.' The article also notes that the discoveries are in the planet's contorted F-ring region. The ring of new material seems to be associated with Saturn's moon Atlas."

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  1. Re:reaching the point... by rokzy · · Score: 4, Interesting

    it's only silly if you insist on being Earth-centric and demanding that each moon be a significant fraction of the planet's size.

  2. Re:Asimov's view... by Stephen+Williams · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Terra's moon, Luna

    A lot of moons in the Solar System have Greek names, not Roman names. Following this convention, the Moon's name would be Selene, I think.

    -Stephen