Cassini Images Ring Arcs Among Saturn's Moons
Monday, September 8, 2008 - 12:28
in Astronomy & Space
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected a faint, partial ring orbiting with one small moon of Saturn, and has confirmed the presence of another partial ring orbiting with a second moon. This is further evidence that most of the planet's small, inner moons orbit within partial or complete rings. read more
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