This is how it would look Saturn if it was at the same distance as the moon. (sh.itjust.works)

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[-] Sordid@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have a feeling Earth's gravity would also disrupt the rings and cause them to disintegrate pretty quickly. Also, Saturn's gravity would cause insane tectonic and volcanic activity on Earth, basically turning it into Io. So yeah, there's a number of reasons we wouldn't see the rings.

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