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The Saturn rings were discovered by ________

A. Copernicus

B. Newton

C. Galileo

D. None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Galileo Galilei was the first to see Saturn's rings in 1610, although from his telescope they resembled handles or arms. It took Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens, who had a more powerful telescope, to propose that Saturn had a thin, flat ring.

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