Stellar remnants - black holes and neutron stars - are not uncommon in our galaxy. To find a world bearing life around one of these remnants is unusual - but to find a world suitable for human life and bearing a ring - is extraordinary. This earth-like planet orbits a neutron star, in binary pair with a black hole. The planet is surrounded by multiple rings of varying width. Sitting at 2100 light years below the galactic plane, the planet offers excellent views of the bulk of the galaxy above. Many of the nearby nebula are also visible.

Erik's World is named after a loved one of the explorer. Like this world, she is a rare and extraordinary find.