Of all the planets in our Solar System, the most habitable one is undoubtedly the Earth we are on. So, how would our planet, which reveals its beauty when viewed from the outside, would look like if it had rings like Saturn? How would life on earth be affected by this? Let’s explain.
since its discovery in 1610 of Saturn ice-based rings manage to leave humanity speechless with their beauty. Well, these rings, which add a special beauty to the planet when viewed from afar, and are thought to be composed of satellites and comets that break into pieces before they can reach it, how to stand on earth Have you ever thought?
In this content ‘Earth like Saturn if it had rings how would it look?‘ and ‘How would his life be affected by it?‘ we will answer the questions. Although it will create an impressive image both from the outside and from the world, there is a place behind these rings. doomsday scenario lies.
First of all, let’s briefly talk about how these rings are formed:
in 1847 by Edouard Roche put forth ‘Roche limit‘ will remove the question marks in our minds on this issue. The term in question roughly refers to a celestial body larger than a celestial body itself. able to approach without fragmentation defined as the shortest distance.
As it approaches the said limit, the structure of the small celestial body deteriorates and if it exceeds this limit, to the parts leaving. Later, the fragments separated from this object form a ring in the orbit of the large object.
Of course, not everything is that simple. Because when reviewing the Roche limit, the two objects size, mass and density should be taken into account. Let us suppose that an object capable of forming a ring is approaching the earth.
Let’s start with the good side: we now have a 24/7 view
The most favorable place for the formation of rings Equator region will be. Therefore, if you lived here, you could see a line dividing the sky in two.
Since our rings are formed in the Equatorial region in the polar regions the living would be faced with what looked like a mound on the horizon.
Our rings, Los Angeles This is how it would look from the city.
Polynesia This is how our rings would look from the region.
And From Istanbul Those who looked at the sky would be faced with this view.
Let’s come to our doomsday scenario: First of all, there is no internet anymore.
The vast majority of our satellites that provide the continuity of communication in our world above the equator exists. The rings we are talking about will not consist of ice, as our Earth is closer to the Sun than Saturn, but this time there will be rocks. This means that our satellites themselves are almost as fast-moving. will find among the rocks means.
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The rocks that make up the planet’s ring are, in a way, something that keeps the planet inside. barrier duty he sees. This means that rockets taking off are like satellites. rock storm It means it stays in. In other words, it will be necessary to find different/complex ways for both communication and exploration.
Things are not going well inside either: We are facing meteor showers
Moon’s gravitational pull objects in our ring continually trying to pull. This will be visible at roughly the same time as the tidal event. meteor showers I mean we’ll see. In this case, we recommend that you stay away from the big coastal cities.
Astronomy is also badly affected:
Although the rock fragments reflect very little of the light falling on them, many rocks in the rings on Earth do not cover the ring in question 24/7. visible will hold. This too performed at night It will annoy the people making the observations.
The weather is now twice as cold as ever, especially the winters:
These rocks, which we say act as barriers, also block the sunlight coming from outside to a great extent. This too colder than ever eras will come. Especially the parts that are in the shadow of the ring will be too cold to be habitable.
Finally: Those rocks won’t stay there forever
The ring of rocks you will see around the world will not be able to stand when the time comes. will disappear. But don’t let this disappearance appear in your mind as if it were going to happen magically. The rocks that offer the fascinating view we see above from falling to the earth’s surface we are talking about.
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We have come to the end of our content where we explain how the Earth would look if it had rings like Saturn and what could happen on it. Since there are so many variables in such matters, we can only proceed through theories. For this reason, if you are interested in the subject, we recommend you to turn to scientific articles for the continuation.
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