Our gas giants strip the icy surface off minor planets to form miniature versions of Saturn’s famous rings throughout the outer solar system, according to researchers from Kobe University. Artist’s impression of the rings around Chariklo. Image credit: ESO / L. Calcada / Nick Risinger, skysurvey.org. Whilst Saturn’s are the arguably most exquisite, all the gas giants are adorned with ring systems. Not just beautiful, these discs provide an astronomical...
