Niven rings

A form of Niven ring — A solid ring type Dyson ring around a star, capable of containing an interior surface that could be terraformed into a habitat with an inner ring of occultation panels to provide a day-night cycle.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Niven ring
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