In a surprising twist on our planet’s ancient history, scientists are now suggesting that Earth might once have had a ring ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

On their way to a colony planet around Proxima Centauri b, roughly 4.2 light years from Earth, ... It has a ring system and it is way farther away from Quaoar than it should be.

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 ...

Earth may have had a ring made up of a broken asteroid over 400 million years ago, a study finds. The Saturn-like feature could explain a climate shift at the time.

(CNN) — 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 ...