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Cassini 'CAT scan' maps particle clumps in Saturn's rings
05-22-2007 · EurekAlert!Saturn's largest and most dense ring is composed of tightly packed clumps of particles separated by nearly empty gaps, according to new findings from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
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