What are the “canals” of Mars?

In 1877 Italian astronomer G.V. Schiaparelli reported sighting a network of “Canali” (“Channels” in Latin) on Mars, but it was wrongly translated as “Canals” in English implying that the phenomenon is artificial. The canals of Mars are in fact only a natural phenomenon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are the “Rings” of Saturn?

Saturn possesses a large quantity of matter orbiting in t6he form of rings. They are classified into three major rings, A, B and C. Ring C is sometimes known by its nickname “Crepe Ring”. There is a large gap between rings A and B called the Cassini Division. The rings are made up of small blocks of matter too small to seen individually thereby creating an impression of a continuous sheet of material.