Saturn's colossal ring

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Matthew S. Tiscareno
Matthew M. Hedman
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[1] Cornell University,Matthew S. Tiscareno and Matthew M. Hedman are in the Department of Astronomy
[2] Ithaca,undefined
[3] New York 14853,undefined
[4] USA. matthewt@astro.cornell.edu,undefined
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Nature | 2009年 / 461卷
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A hitherto undetected disk of debris around Saturn is the largest ever found to be orbiting a planet. This ring may hold the key to one of the most enigmatic landscapes in the Solar System.
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