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The Physics Behind the Disappearance Of Saturn’s Ring

Saturn’s eye-catching rings will look almost invisible from our view on Earth in March 2025. This happens because of a trick optic thingy, and because Saturn is leaning on its axis. Since Saturn goes around the Sun every 29.5 years, every few years, the edge of its rings go straight into our eyesight line. The...