Young Jupiter protected Earth from the sun, study finds

 Hey, Space Placers!

Jupiter protected earth: Large planet with bands of colorful clouds with intricate swirls and white ovals, and with a larger red oval to the upper right.

After the sun, Jupiter is the most massive object in our solar system. More than 1,000 Earths could fit inside it. And now a new study has revealed how mighty Jupiter protected Earth in the solar system’s early years. Image via NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ SwRI/ MSSS/ Kevin M. Gill (CC BY 3.0).


A fascinating read that shows another major factor that allowed Earth to form and evolve over 4.5 billion years.


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