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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Could an Earth-like planet possibly have a whole bunch of rings?

« on: 22/09/2015 02:04:28 »

I have a few more ideas I would like to verify with you science gurus:

-A: Could an Earth-like planet possibly have a whole bunch of rings (starting around the equator, they stratify into distinct rings up and down the planet)?

-B: How might a binary star system affect this planet if it was comprised of a small star orbiting a larger star?
   -B1:Could it be possible for these stars to have special light that, when the smaller one eclipses the larger one, the light would blind humans, causing shadows to "seem brighter"?

-C:Is it possible, with or without rings, to have a section (namely the equator) to have extremely high speed winds, the kind that could almost suck a person up off their feet and carve rocks all spiky-like?

Sorry for the amount of stuff needed, but this is for my book I hope to write, so can I get the answers in good detail? (I just want to understand why/why not)

Thanks!

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Could a double "polar ring-system" exist around an earth-like planet?

« on: 16/09/2015 02:15:52 »

I was trying to come up with a world for a book I'm writing, and I was wondering if it was possible to have a world that has 2 rings, each on one side of the equator (equidistant?), circling close to the poles.

If this is indeed possible, then how would it and what kind of dynamics would/could it add to my planet?