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TIL that Galileo’s telescope wasn’t strong enough to tell what Saturn’s rings were, so he thought it was a larger central planet closely flanked by two smaller ones. He described the rings as Sat... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ICanStopTheRain on 2025-03-13 02:17:18.

Original Title: TIL that Galileo’s telescope wasn’t strong enough to tell what Saturn’s rings were, so he thought it was a larger central planet closely flanked by two smaller ones. He described the rings as Saturn’s “ears.”

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