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Ringfest [1]

A massive ring system surrounds a giant planet in the star system J1407, as depicted in this artist's concept. The rings are hundreds of times wider than those of Saturn. A moon that's somewhere between the size of Earth and Mars appears to be embedded in the rings. Most of the ring system may disappear of the next few million years. [Ron Miller]

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