New geological evidence suggests that Earth might once have been ... necessarily permanent features. Saturn’s rings are ...
A recent study claims that Earth may have once had a ring system. This theory sheds light on the presence of an unusual density of impact craters around the equator dating back to the ...
During the time 485 to 443 million years ago, known as the Ordovician period, Earth was already in the throes of a serious cold snap. But the ring may have exacerbated things, plunging the planet ...
This localized impact pattern, unusual given that over 70% of Earth’s continental crust lies outside this region, points to the presence of an ancient debris ring. Over millions of years ...
Saturn is best known for two things: its iconic ring structures and its large system ... The research was led by Emily Wai Wong, a researcher with the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at ...