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Thursday, December 13, 2007

SATURN RETURNS

Saturn's rings (Nasa)
Saturn's rings (Nasa). The UVIS instrument sees the rings in the ultraviolet

Saturn's rings 'may live forever'

Saturn's iconic rings may be much older than we thought, scientists say.
New data from the Cassini probe shows these thin bands of orbiting particles were probably there billions years ago, and are likely to be very long-lived.
It means we are not in some special time -- the giant planet has most likely always provided a stunning view.

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