Article 6W50N Saturn's rings set to 'disappear' this weekend

Saturn's rings set to 'disappear' this weekend

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For a few days starting this weekend, Saturn's iconic rings will vanish from the Earth's point of view. The phenomenon occurs every 15 years. Host Marco Werman speaks with Larry Esposito, a professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, about how this cosmic illusion works.

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