ringed planets
Evidence that Mars Used to Have a Ring
Mars only has two moons: Phobos and Deimos. They're strange, for moons, little more than lumpy, potato-shaped chunks of rock.…
5 years ago
Is the “Alien Megastructure” around Tabby’s Star Actually a Ringed Gas Giant?
A new study from the University of Antioquia suggests that the mysterious behavior of Tabby's Star could be due to…
7 years ago
Which Planets Have Rings?
Planetary rings are an interesting phenomena. The mere mention of these two words tends to conjure up images of Saturn,…
10 years ago
Surprise! Asteroid Hosts A Two-Ring Circus Above Its Surface
Rings are a tough phenomenon to spot. As late as 1977, astronomers thought that the only thing in the solar…
11 years ago
Forget Exomoons. Let’s talk Exo<em>rings</em>
[/caption] In an article earlier this month, I discussed the potential for discovering moons orbiting extrasolar planets. I'd used an…
13 years ago