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Why does Saturn have rings?
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Quick Answer
Saturn's rings are most likely the icy remains of moons or comets torn apart by the planet's gravity.
The Full Story
Close to a planet, tidal forces can pull apart large bodies — a boundary called the Roche limit. Saturn's rings probably formed when icy moons or comets strayed inside it and shattered. The rings are made mainly of water ice chunks ranging from dust grains to house-sized boulders. They span about 280,000 km across, yet are typically only about 10 metres thick.
Key Facts
1.Galileo first saw the rings in 1610 but thought they were two large moons or 'ears'.
2.Christiaan Huygens correctly described them as a ring in 1655.
3.Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune also have ring systems, though much fainter.
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"Where Did Saturn's Rings Come From?"