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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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