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.
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Earth May Have Had Rings Like Saturn, Scientists Say
Evidence suggests Earth had a ring system 466 million years ago, causing a surge in meteorite impacts and possibly influencing the planet's climate.
Earth May Have Had a Ring Like Saturn Once
“Over millions of years, material from this ring gradually fell to Earth, creating the spike in meteorite impacts observed in the geological record,” said Tomkins in a statement that accompanied the paper’s release. “We … see that layers in sedimentary rocks from this period contain extraordinary amounts of meteorite debris.”
Earth used to have Saturn-like rings, new study suggests
Earth and Saturn might be a lot more similar than previously thought. In a new study, a team of researchers suggests that 466 million years ago, a ring system made up of asteroid remnants may have surrounded our planet,
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.
Did Earth Once Have a Ring Like Saturn? Geologists Find Evidence for a Halo of Orbiting Space Rocks 466 Million Years Ago
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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,
Study reveals Earth once had rings similar to Saturn's; read on to find out more
Andy Tomkins and his team at Monash University propose that Earth once had rings lasting ten million years, affecting its climate. Their analysis of asteroid craters from 466 million years ago suggests a debris ring formed from an asteroid's fragmentation,
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