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Saturn may be the most mysterious planet in our solar system.  As if things weren’t unusual enough with its symmetrical rings that have been debated and discussed for centuries, they  just found one more enormous one.  NASA may have discovered a big surprise in an undiscovered ring and here is a bit more on the discovery:

Analysis of images taken by NASA’s infrared sky-mapping WISE telescope also show that the ring, discovered in 2009, is comprised mostly of small particles. Rocks about as big as soccer balls make up only a small fraction of the ring’s population. It’s an unusual mix, scientists write in an article in this week’s Nature, prompting a new look at the physics behind ring assembly and longevity.

Let’s find out more and watch a cool video from a home astronomer on page 2

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