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How does saturns rings float without falling?

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The rings of Saturn do not float. The rings consists of pices of rock and ices. Each fragment is on orbit around Saturn. An object in orbit does not float. Rather, it is in continuous freefall, but is moving so fast "sideways" that it constantly misses.

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