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  • Changes in Saturn Rings Puzzle Scientists

    09/06/2005 2:14:47 PM PDT · by siunevada · 59 replies · 1,299+ views
    AP/MyWay.com ^ | September 6, 2005 | Alicia Chang
    LOS ANGELES (AP) - New observations by the international Cassini spacecraft reveal that Saturn's trademark shimmering rings, which have dazzled astronomers since Galileo's time, have dramatically changed over just the past 25 years. Among the most surprising findings is that parts of Saturn's innermost ring - the D ring - have grown dimmer since the Voyager spacecraft flew by the planet in 1981, and a piece of the D ring has moved 125 miles inward toward Saturn. While scientists puzzle over what caused the changes, their observations could reveal something about the age and lifetime of the rings. Cassini-related discoveries...