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On November 12, 1980, Voyager 1 edged within 78,000 miles of Saturn, the second-largest planet in the solar system. Cameras beamed pictures 950 million miles back to California, revealing interesting new information about Saturn's rings. A news report details the discovery.

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    On November 12, 1980, Voyager 1 edged within 78,000 miles of Saturn, the second-largest planet in the solar system. Cameras beamed pictures 950 million miles back to California, revealing interesting new information about Saturn's rings. A news report details the discovery.

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