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Mysterious Dark Spots on Saturn’s Rings Investigated by the Hubble Space Telescope

Dark Spots on Saturn's Rings

The iconic rings of Saturn, while appearing smooth from a distance, have puzzled scientists for over 40 years with the intermittent appearance of peculiar dark smudges dubbed “spokes.” These dusty features spread across the rings briefly before vanishing once again. The Hubble Space Telescope is currently studying these ephemeral spokes as part of an ongoing […]