Earth May Have Once Had a Saturn-Like Ring, New Study Says
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An ancient ring once orbited Earth for about 40 million years, starting 466 million years ago, according to a new study. The ring, likely formed from a destroyed asteroid, may explain 21 high-impact meteorite craters found near the equator and could have contributed to global cooling that led to a major ice age.
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