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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. Saturn's moons by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    They're like vampires. You think you've found all the vampires there is to find and then when your guard is down, boom. Another vampire comes up. Will this ever end?

  2. Not another one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    That's what? 32,638 so far?

  3. Stupid Question by IamGarageGuy+2 · · Score: 0, Troll

    What exactly is the definition of a moon? Is it a size thing or is the fact that it has it's own gravitational field?

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