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Study reveals Earth once had rings similar to Saturn's

CNET on MSN · 1d

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.

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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 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 gets a new mini moon for two months

Earth is about to get a second Moon, but only for 2 months

Earth will get a second moon, but only for a couple of months. Here's everything you need to know about this cosmic phenomenon.

The Washington Post on MSN · 8h

Earth has a new mini moon. Say hello before it disappears.

Say hello to Earth’s temporary new moon. From Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, a passing asteroid will be pulled in by Earth’s gravity — sort of like a window shopper — before returning to its normal orbit around the sun.

USA Today · 19h

Earth is about to get a mini-moon (temporarily). What to know about asteroid 2024 PT5.

The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will do a 56-day horseshoe-shaped fly-by near Earth before it continues on it journey.

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Study charts how Earth's global temperature has drastically changed over the past 485 million years, driven by CO₂

A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona offers the most detailed glimpse yet of how Earth's ...

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Earth's outer core may hold a hidden 'doughnut'

A newly discovered doughnut shape in Earth's outer core may reveal elements that help drive the formation of the planet's ...

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Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now.

An effort to understand Earth’s past climates uncovered a history of wild temperature shifts and offered a warning on the ...

Science News11h

Earth’s ancient ‘greenhouse’ conditions were hotter than thought

A timeline of 485 million years of Earth’s surface temperatures shows ancient greenhouse conditions were hotter than scientists thought.

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