Earth May Have Once Had a Saturn-Like Ring, New Study Says
And now, a new study published in the scientific journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters seems to show that Earth itself once had a similar ring. The new study asserts that Earth's ring formed around 466 million years ago and stuck around for around 40 million years before dissipating.
Earth Had Rings Like Saturn Millions of Years Ago, Study Suggests
A weird number of craters are located close to the equator, and the odds that this is random are incredibly low, researchers say.
Earth had a ring just like Saturn, groundbreaking theory suggests
Did Earth once look a lot more like Saturn? Scientists believe the answer is yes! In a groundbreaking study, researchers in Australia are proposing that Earth may have once sported its own spectacular ring system.
Earth May Have Had A Ring Like Saturn, Hidden Craters Reveal Evidence
The rings of Saturn are some of the most famous and spectacular objects in the Solar System. Earth may once have had something similar.
Earth May Have Had a Ring Like Saturn Once
I f astronomers had been walking the Earth 466 million years ago, they may have had something special to see. The moon and the planets and the stars and the sun would have looked
Earth may once have had Saturn-like ring, scientists say
Earth may briefly have had a ring system similar to Saturn ’s over 450 million years ago during a period of unusually intense meteorite bombardment, a new study proposes.
Earth may have once had rings like Saturn
Earth may have had rings. At least that's what a new study published this month claims. Here's what we know so far.
Earth may once have had a planetary ring
C ould Earth once have had a planetary ring like the ones around Saturn? Scientists from Monash University in Australia think so. In a recent paper they identify 450m-year-old craters that lie close to Earth’s historical equator.
Earth's ancient rings: Scientists uncover cosmic mystery
Earth might have had a ring system in the past, similar to those of Saturn. Scientists drew these conclusions based on the analysis of the locations of craters on our planet. Scientists, based on the analysis of asteroid craters,
Scientists unveil theory: Earth once had Saturn-like rings
Scientists have concluded that the Earth may have had a ring system similar to Saturn's based on the analysis of the location of craters on our planet. Scientists claim that over 450 million years ago,
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A passing star may have kicked the solar system's weirdest moons into place
A passing star may have kicked the weird moons of giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn into place, new research suggests.
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The Seven Most Interesting Discoveries We’ve Made by Exploring Saturn
Until scientists learn more then, here are seven of the most fascinating discoveries they’ve made about Saturn so far. The ...
Saturn's Rings to Disappear in 2025. Here’s Why
Saturn’s rings will disappear in the next few months, NASA has said. Saturn is the lightest planet in our solar system and it ...
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Alien star may have gifted moons to Jupiter and Saturn billions of years ago
The outer solar system is home to thousands of smaller celestial bodies beyond Neptune. Many of these objects have peculiar ...
KS1 Science: Space - What is the Solar System?
This video explores the key characteristics of each planet within our solar system. Suitable for teaching science at KS1 and ...
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The incredible stench of the planets in our solar system
Because they're surrounded by foul-smelling gases that are incompatible with the human sense of smell, living on the surface ...
5 images of Jupiter, Saturn, and other planets captured by NASA Hubble Space Telescope
Check out these 5 images of planets such as Jupiter, Saturn, and others captured by NASA Hubble Space Telescope.
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Did Earth Once Have a Ring Like Saturn? Geologists Find Evidence for a Halo of Orbiting Space Rocks 466 Million Years Ago
A ring could explain a mysterious arrangement of impact craters near the equator and might even have caused an ice age, ...