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Can rings form around rocky planets, or only gas giants?

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Rings can be formed around almost any large body, including planets, moons, asteroids etc (collectively central gravitating object). When there is an object getting very close to the Roche limit of a central object, that stuff gets disintegrated, torn apart. read more

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