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In the recording, Saturn’s new, invisible ring system becomes visible

In the recording, Saturn’s new, invisible ring system becomes visible

Saturn covered the Sun, and the most magnificent planet became even more magnificent.

On September 15, 2006, the Cassini* spacecraft, studying Saturn and its surroundings, drifted into the planet’s 12-hour shadow, with the gas giant completely covering the sun and its dim light. And all this made it possible for previously invisible episodes to appear:

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Something interesting about the recording: The image also shows Earth, floating in space as a blue dot on the left side next to and slightly above the edge of the bright main rings – if you can’t find it, here’s a little help.

Saturn’s ring system will soon disappear, but only for a short time. From here on Earth:

(source: NASAImage: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)

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