Hidden craters reveal Earth may once have had a ring—like Saturn
WEB1 day ago · The rings of Saturn are among the most famous and spectacular features in the solar system. Earth may once have had something similar. In a paper published in Earth & Planetary Science Letters, my ...
Earth had Saturn-like rings 466 million years ago, new study …
WEB1 day ago · When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Earth may have sported a Saturn-like ring system 466 million years ago, after it captured and wrecked a passing asteroid, a new study suggests. The debris ring, which likely lasted tens of millions of years, may have led …
Earth May Have Had a Ring Like Saturn Once | TIME
WEB1 day ago · The 23-degree tilt of the Earth’s axis would have caused the ring to present its surface to the sun, casting a shadow in the atmosphere and on the ground below and causing global temperatures to ...
Earth May Have Once Had a Saturn-Like Ring, New Study Says
WEB1 day ago · While Saturn's rings are the best known, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune also have rings. And now, a new study published in the scientific journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters seems to show ...
Earth once wore a Saturn-like ring, study of ancient craters suggests
WEB3 days ago · An artist's impression of Earth and its ancient asteroid ring.(Image credit: Oliver Hull) Earth may have had a giant ring of space rocks surrounding it, similar to those around Saturn, which could ...
Scientists suggest Earth was once a ringed planet like Saturn
WEB1 day ago · Scientists suggest Earth was once a ringed planet like Saturn — and could be again one day. The ring, if it existed, may have cooled the Earth, causing a deep freeze and altering the future of ...
Earth may once have had Saturn-like ring, scientists say
WEB2 days ago · 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. Scientists assessed 21 ...
Earth may have once had a ring like Saturn – and it caused chaos
WEB3 days ago · After all, Saturn’s rings could be as young as 10 million years – meaning Earth was the trendsetter in this case – and they could be gone in another 100 million.
Earth may once have had a ring like Saturn | New Scientist
WEB2 days ago · Oliver Hull. After a near miss with an asteroid 466 million years ago, Earth may have developed a Saturn-like ring of debris that lasted for tens of millions of years – and may have ...
See the James Webb Telescope’s First Image of Saturn and Its Rings
WEBJul 5, 2023 · In the new picture from the telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), four of Saturn’s rings shine brightly, with the planet itself appearing dimmer. Three of its moons can be seen as...