The Ringss Of Saturn

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Scientists and astronomers are always trying to find out more and more about the outside world. The rings of Saturn are one phenomenon that astronomers are continuing to study. Just recently, it was revealed that these scientists who were studying these rings came to a few surprising theories.

THEORY NUMBER 1 ON THE SATURN RINGS

It has been concluded by astronomers that the more opacity that something has doesn't mean that it has more mass. They came to this conclusion while studying the rings of Saturn, and they were no doubt surprised. Phil Nicholson, a Cornell University astronomy professor, noted in an announcement that appearances can be very deceiving. He also gave the analogy that a foggy meadow is less transparent than a swimming

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