Two Years After First Being Observed, Astronomers Reported That Saturn's

question 55

Multiple Choice

Two years after first being observed, astronomers reported that Saturn's rings vanished. What happened to them?

• A) The old ring system dissipated, and since then a new one has formed.
• B) The orbital plane of the rings was seen edge-on, and the rings were too thin to be visible.
• C) Most telescopes used hundreds of years ago couldn't adequately resolve the ring system.
• D) Astronomers were looking at the wrong planet, leading to the chance discovery of Uranus.
• E) They were hidden behind some of Saturn's many moons.

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