What Would Happen If The Earth Had Rings?

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Rings around planetary bodies is surprisingly common. So why doesn’t the Earth have rings? Today we take a look at how rings form, what kind of rings Earth could have, how they would have shaped humanity, and why many scientists believe once upon a time, we did.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – What Are Rings?
2:09 – How Can Rings Form?
6:07 – Earth Rings View From Space
7:05 – Earth Rings View From Earth
7:50 – View From Earth At Night
8:22 – Shadows and Seasons
11:56 – Tangent Cam
13:58 – How Rings Could Affect Culture
16:40 – How Rings Could Affect Science

Written by Joe Scott