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Saturn has odd ring out

ScienceNow: Saturn's spectacular ring system appears to be the picture of serene beauty. But the narrow F ring is actually a chaotic place, one that is constantly disturbed and reshaped by its resident population of small moonlike objects. Now scientists are finally shedding light on what makes the ring so unruly.

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