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How did Jupiter and Saturn get its rings?

April 26, 2017Jupiter Rings Saturn

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How did Jupiter and Saturn get its rings?

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Planetary rings are probably created when two small moons collide or when one gets too close to its planet and the gravitational tidal forces shred it apart. The resulting fragments extend into concentric orbits and collision with each other continuously, eventually forming a set of rings.