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How a Walnut-Shaped Moon Help Shape Saturn’s Rings
Shaped by gravitational forces over millions of years, Saturn's rings are incredibly complex. A tiny moon named Pan, just 17 miles wide, has notably influenced their structure by creating the Encke Gap.
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