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Is the “Alien Megastructure” around Tabby’s Star Actually a Ringed Gas Giant?

25 Aug , 2017 by

A new study from the University of Antioquia suggests that the mysterious behavior of Tabby’s Star could be due to a ringed gas giant.
Which Planets Have Rings?

Which Planets Have Rings?

5 Feb , 2015 by

Planetary rings are an interesting phenomena. The mere mention of these two words tends to conjure up images of Saturn, with its large and colorful system of rings that form an orbiting disk. But in fact, several other planets in our Solar System have rings. It’s just that, unlike Saturn, their systems are less visible, […]

Surprise! Asteroid Hosts A Two-Ring Circus Above Its Surface

26 Mar , 2014 by

Rings are a tough phenomenon to spot. As late as 1977, astronomers thought that the only thing in the solar system with rings was the planet Saturn. Now, we can add the first asteroid to the list of ringed bodies nearby us. The asteroid 10199 Chariklo hosts two rings, perhaps due to a collision that caused a […]

Forget Exomoons. Let’s talk Exorings

24 Nov , 2011 by

[/caption] In an article earlier this month, I discussed the potential for discovering moons orbiting extrasolar planets. I’d used an image of an exoplant system with rings, prompting one reader to ask if those would be possible to detect. Apparently he wasn’t the only person wondering. A new paper looks more at exomoons and explores […]

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