What If Earth Had Rings?
About this episode
This episode explores why Earth doesn't have rings and discusses the rings of other planets.
Planetary rings are gorgeous, temporary structures created when a planet's gravity captures and tears apart smaller objects. Learn why Earth doesn't have rings (right now!) and what other planets' rings are like in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/what-if/what-if-earth-had-rings.htm; https://science.howstuffworks.com/planets-with-rings.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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