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New ring discovered around Saturn

By Dr David Whitehouse
BBC News Online science editor


The new ring is marked in red

UK scientists using the Cassini probe have found a new ring and one, possibly two, new objects orbiting Saturn.

The discoveries are in the planet's contorted F-ring region. The ring of new material seems to be associated with Saturn's moon Atlas.

If confirmed, it will be the first UK detection of a moon since an outer moon of Jupiter was found in 1908.

University of London scientists say that if it is one object then the known number of moons of Saturn rises to 34.

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