The quest for rings that might dethrone Saturn

Imagem de Saturno e dos seus principais anéis, obtida com a sonda Cassini em 2016.

Imagem de Saturno e dos seus principais anéis, obtida com a sonda Cassini em 2016.
Créditos: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

Dust, rocks, ices. They form the impressive rings of magnificent Saturn, but the “Lord of the Rings” is not alone. Found in humbler locations and sizes in the Solar System, rings might also exist around worlds orbiting other stars. But how are we going to know?

Article by Babatunde Akinsanmi, in partnership with National Geographic Portugal.

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