GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Venus
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Mars
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Neptune
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Saturn
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Detailed explanation-1: -The rings of Saturn are the most extensive ring system of any planet in the Solar System. They consist of countless small particles, ranging in size from micrometers to meters, that orbit around Saturn. The ring particles are made almost entirely of water ice, with a trace component of rocky material.
Detailed explanation-2: -Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. Its beautiful rings are made mostly of water ice crystals, with some dust and other impurities mixed in. The particles range from tiny specks of dust to huge boulder-sized chunks and a few even larger. Image from Voyager 1 spacecraft.
Detailed explanation-3: -One of the mysteries of Saturn’s rings is why they are confined to discrete zones separated by gaps such as the Cassini Division. One theory is that particles in these zones were gravitationally attracted by the moons of Saturn, and pulled into a new orbit.