Scientists Discover Evolving Ring System Around Centaur Object Chiron in Unprecedented Astronomical Observation

Oct 15, 2025 08:46 pm CST

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery observing the first-ever ring system actively forming and evolving around Chiron, a small icy celestial body between Saturn and Uranus. This remarkable finding, revealed through stellar occultation techniques, shows four distinct rings that are changing in real-time, offering unprecedented insights into ring formation processes around small celestial bodies beyond the giant planets of our solar system.