Something Just Slammed Into Jupiter Lars Fosdal Science & Research March 31, 2016 1 Minute http://gizmodo.com/ready-to-edit-something-just-slammed-into-jupiter-1767726856 Share this:MastodonRedditEmailMoreShare on TumblrWhatsAppTelegramPocketLike this:Like Loading... Related Published by Lars Fosdal Software Developer View all posts by Lars Fosdal Published March 31, 2016
It’s a common myth, that Jupiter protects earth from being hit by asteroids. It’s unfounded though. Loading... Log in to Reply
It’s not like it gobbles up everything that comes our way, sometimes it may even swing stuff that wasn’t heading our way in our direction. But – it is the largest mass in the solar system, and hence it has a lot of pull. http://earthsky.org/space/is-it-true-that-jupiter-protects-earth http://www.astrobio.net/news-exclusive/villain-in-disguise-jupiters-role-in-impacts-on-earth/ Loading... Log in to Reply
i like how they use plural but it was just a single hobby astronomer from Austria with a simple telescope, camera and perfect timing. Loading... Log in to Reply
It’s a common myth, that Jupiter protects earth from being hit by asteroids. It’s unfounded though.
It’s not like it gobbles up everything that comes our way, sometimes it may even swing stuff that wasn’t heading our way in our direction. But – it is the largest mass in the solar system, and hence it has a lot of pull. http://earthsky.org/space/is-it-true-that-jupiter-protects-earth http://www.astrobio.net/news-exclusive/villain-in-disguise-jupiters-role-in-impacts-on-earth/
i like how they use plural but it was just a single hobby astronomer from Austria with a simple telescope, camera and perfect timing.