Earth could have had its own ring system. The team used a combination of geological mapping and computer modeling to trace the origin of 21 asteroid impact craters from this period, all of which ...

Earth may have had a Saturn-like ring system long ago, created from the debris of a passing asteroid that our planet tore apart. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu. Space.

In a discovery that challenges our understanding of Earth's ancient history, researchers have found evidence suggesting that Earth may have had a ring system that formed around 466 million years ...

The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world’s most devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. How do these danger zones come to be? A study in Geology presents ...

Spectacular ring system: ... Saturn's volume is greater than 760 Earths, and it is the second most massive planet in the solar system, about 95 times Earth's mass.