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Oh, happy little question! Stars don't really have physical rings like Saturn, but they can have things floating around them like dust and gas. Sometimes these bits giving the illusion of rings, adding a dash of magic to the night sky. Just remember, every star is special and deserving of admiration, just like you.

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Does the sun have any moons or rings?

A moon by definition has to orbit a planet - and the Sun is a star, not a planet. Also it has no rings.


How many rings in planet Mars?

Mars has two prominent rings that are composed of primarily dust and rocks. These rings are relatively small compared to other planets' rings, such as those around Saturn.


What planets do NOT have rings around them?

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Do all of the outer planets have rings?

Saturn has the most obvious ring system of course - visible from earth in even a small telescope. Almost all who see Saturn for the first time 'live' as it were in a telescope are really moved by its beauty. Uranus has a dark ring system that is visible from earth, but are only seen in a large telescope when the rings are at the right angle and the planet passes in front of stars behind. As the rings pass the stars the stars seem to 'blink' as they pass behind the dark rings. It was in this way that the Uranian rings were discovered. Thanks to the Voyager probes, thin ring systems were also found on Jupiter and Neptune, but neither system is visible from Earth, nor are they anywhere near as pronounced as Saturn.


Why doesnt the sun have rings?

The sun does not have rings because it is a large, gaseous sphere made up mostly of hydrogen and helium with a strong gravitational pull that keeps its material compacted together. Planets like Saturn have rings because they are made of smaller particles like ice and rock that orbit around the planet due to its gravity.