Earth May Have Had ‘Rings Of Fire’ That Caused Chaos, 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.”
Did Earth Once Have a Ring Like Saturn? Geologists Find Evidence for a Halo of Orbiting Space Rocks 466 Million Years Ago
A ring could explain a mysterious arrangement of impact craters near the equator and might even have caused an ice age, according to a new study
Earth May Have Once Had a Saturn-Like Ring, New Study Says
The new study asserts that Earth's ring formed around 466 million years ago, and stuck around for around 40 million years before dissipating. Researchers say that the existence of such a ring would help solve several puzzles from Earth's past and that much of the data they collected supports its existence.
Earth may once have had a ring like Saturn
A ring of asteroid debris could have orbited Earth for tens of millions of years, and perhaps even have altered the planet's climate
Earth may once have had a planetary ring
C ould Earth once have had a planetary ring like the ones around Saturn? Scientists from Monash University in Australia think so. In a recent paper they identify 450m-year-old craters that lie close to Earth’s historical equator.
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.
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 once have had Saturn-like ring, scientists say
Earth may briefly have had a ring system similar to Saturn’s over 450 million years ago during a period of unusually intense meteorite bombardment, a new study proposes. Scientists assessed 21 asteroid craters from the “Ordovician impact spike” period 466 million years ago and noticed that these were strangely located in a narrow band of land close to the equator,
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,
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