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Why Are Some Planets Surrounded by Rings?
By Dr. Rudi Kuhn, South African Astronomical Observatory December 14, 2022Illustration of Saturn and its rings. All of the outer gas giant planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus — have rings around them.Planets are surrounded by rings because they are made up of particles that orbit the planet. These particles can be made up
Earth Is Surrounded by 1,000-Light-Year Wide Bubble – Source of All Nearby, Young Stars
Artist’s illustration of the Local Bubble with star formation occurring on the bubble’s surface. Scientists have now shown how a chain of events beginning 14 million years ago with a set of powerful supernovae led to the creation of the vast bubble, responsible for the formation of all young stars within 500 light years of…