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Mystery object breaks Saturn’s weirdest ring


Cassini’s view of Saturn’s rings, including a bright disruption in the F ring, spotted on in early April, 2016. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

Scott Sutherland
Meteorologist/Science Writer

Tuesday, June 14, 2016, 3:11 PM – Images sent back from Saturn by NASA’s Cassini space probe have revealed something very interesting. Some mystery object created a large disruption in the planet’s thin, wispy F ring.

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