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 ...

Famously known for its extensive ring system, Saturn is one of four planets in our solar system that have the distinctive feature. And now, scientists hypothesize that Earth may have sported its ...

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 ago, ...

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.

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 ...

Scientists used models of how Earth's tectonic plates have moved over that time to pinpoint where those impacts initially took place and found that all 21 impacts occurred close to the equator.

The primary reason that the Earth cannot sustain a ring system is due to the Earth’s proximity to the Sun. Obviously, the Earth is located much closer to the Sun than Saturn.

There may be another world lurking between the orbital lines of our solar system. Astronomers in Japan have published their theory of an “Earth-like planet,” dubbed Planet Nine, that’s ...

Famously known for its extensive ring system, Saturn is one of four planets in our solar system that have the distinctive feature. And now, scientists hypothesize that Earth may have sported its ...

If Earth did have a ring system 466 million years ago, it may explain the presence of impact craters in the geological record – but it may also explain a strange climate event.