A Close Asteroid Encounter May Have Once Given Earth a Ring

An unusual concentration of impact craters suggests that they may have been caused by the breakup of an asteroid that created a temporary debris ring around Earth.

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Eos
Published
2024-10-18
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024eo240465
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Space exploration and regulation
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A Close Asteroid Encounter May Have Once Given Earth a Ring

Kimberly Cartier
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Space exploration and regulation
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A Close Asteroid Encounter May Have Once Given Earth a Ring

Kimberly Cartier
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Abstract

An unusual concentration of impact craters suggests that they may have been caused by the breakup of an asteroid that created a temporary debris ring around Earth.

EosVol. 105
Openalex Percentile: Top 86%
Space exploration and regulation
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