Asteroid Chariklo and dwarf planet Haumea have managed to form and maintain their own rings
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Did Herschel see Uranus’ rings?
It’s a mystery that has baffled astronomers for many years
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What keeps Saturn’s rings in place?
We find out how Saturn is able to hold onto its stunning rings
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What would happen if Saturn moved past Earth?
Hint: it doesn’t end well for our planet
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Cassini prepares to make ‘death plunge’ into Saturn’s atmosphere
In orbit around the ringed planet since 2004, the spacecraft is about to begin the final chapter of its remarkable story
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Hubble captures 30th anniversary image of famous supernova
SN 1987A was the closest observed exploding star to Earth since the invention of the telescope
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Check out these new images of Saturn’s megastorm from Cassini
NASA’s spacecraft has sent its first views of the ringed planet’s atmosphere since beginning the latest phase of its mission
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Cassini starts ‘diving’ into Saturn’s rings ahead of grand mission finale
A thrilling ride is about to begin for NASA’s spacecraft…
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Mystery solved! How Saturn got its rings
The new results also provide insight into the rings of other giant planets
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Giant rings around exoplanet found to turn the wrong way
Researchers who were previously involved in the discovery of a ringed alien world have now calculated that the giant rings may persist more than 100,000 years
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Astronomers solve mystery behind how minor planets get their rings
A team of researchers has clarified the origin of the features recently discovered around two tiny worlds
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Spacecraft finds Saturn ring to be unlike the others
NASA’s Cassini has found out something odd about the planet’s A ring
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How did Saturn’s rings form?
How did this beautiful gas planet get its stunning rings?