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MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE
WHAT CAUSES THE SPOKES IN SATURN’S RINGS?
Smudges around the gas giant have begun to appear again. Scientists have plenty of time to study them, but will they finally work out what's happening?
Reported by David Crookes
SATURN’S RINGS BY NUMBERS
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