<p>Flying into the rings of Saturn reveals what they are made of: a rubble of ice, rock and dust, ranging in size from a small house to a grain of sand.</p>

This is one of the last images of Saturn’s rings taken by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, on 13 September 2017. Data from the mission is enabling scientists to learn more about the planet, its moons and its rings. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

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In this clip, we view the planet Saturn from a distance, before diving towards its equatorial plane and into its glorious ring system. The ring particles are made almost entirely of water ice — which is why they are so bright — and range in size from about a centimetre to a few metres across. 

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Close up Inside the Rings of Saturn (2010)

Flying into the rings of Saturn reveals what they are made of: a rubble of ice, rock and dust, ranging in size from a small house to a grain of sand.

The Story of the Solar System: Inside the rings of Saturn

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