The Smallest Ringbearers
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In the last decade, we have discovered three small bodies in our solar system that have rings: Chariklo, 2060 Charon, and Haumea. Chariklo and 2060 Charon are smaller than the state of Maine. Haumea, pictured above, is about the size of Alaska. Before rings were discovered about these bodies, we thought rings could only form…