The Rings of Uranus Were

question 164

Multiple Choice

The rings of Uranus were

• A) predicted theoretically because of the planet's similarity to Saturn.
• B) first discovered while observing the occultation of a star by the Uranian system.
• C) first discovered by Voyager 2 on its flyby in 1986.
• D) first observed by Galileo.

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