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Stories about: Prometheus

Prometheus Wreaks Havoc in Saturn's F Ring A recently released picture of the F Ring around Saturn shows it being obliterated on a certain portion by the passing of the tiny moon Prometheus through it. The image was snapped by the NASA/ESA Cassini spacecraft on August 21. The probe, which has been orbiting the gas giant for many years, took advantage of its d... 26 November 2009 21:01 GMT Saturn's Ring Disturbed Saturn, the celestial version of the “Lord of the Rings,” doesn't just have one ring, as many might believe. In fact, what is perceived from pictures as a single, compact ring is formed of seven distinct smaller ring divisions, labeled from A to F. The main, more massive and compact rings are (from t... 12 November 2008 10:31 GMT