But Earth itself would have been a lot gaudier—decorated with a ring system similar to the ones that circle Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

A recent study claims that Earth may have once had a ring. The theory would explain the presence of an odd density of impact craters around the equator dating back to the Ordovician period. A ring ...

Impact craters found around the Earth that were made around the same time could be linked to debris falling from a ring, a new study suggests.

"Over millions of years, material from this ring gradually fell to Earth, creating the spike in meteorite impacts," said researcher Andy Tomkins.

Did Earth Really Once Have a Ring Around it? According to One Theory, Yes — And It Left A Mark 21 craters in ancient rock layers are all that's left of Earth's once flashy accesory.

A large asteroid broken apart by Earth's gravitational pull could have formed a Saturn-like ring around the planet about 466 million years ago, a new study found.

Saturn’s rings are iconic, but new evidence suggests Earth might once have sported one of its own. This ring would have caused chaos on the surface.

A recent study claims that Earth may have once had a ring. The theory would explain the presence of an odd density of impact craters around the equator dating back to the Ordovician period. A ring ...

The rings of Saturn are some of the most famous and spectacular objects in the Solar System. Earth may once have had something similar. In a paper published last week in Earth & Planetary Science ...

The rings of Saturn are among the most famous and spectacular features in the solar system. Earth may once have had something similar.