What would happen if Jupiter was as close as the moon?
If Jupiter were as close to Earth as the moon, our planet would become one of the gas giant’s moons. Its gravity would also bring volcanic destruction to Earth. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.
What will happen if Mars exploded?
If Mars exploded, there would be Martian debris just left floating around in space. In the past, it was believed that another planet existed between Mars and Jupiter, but upon discovering that the area was filled with asteroids, that theory shifted.
What if Earth orbited a black hole?
In order to receive strong enough CMB light, a planet would need to orbit very close to the black hole’s event horizon. That’s because any other stray matter being sucked into the black hole would emit a blast of radiation during its death spiral powerful enough to kill any life on a nearby planet.
What is the difference between a gas giant and a planet?
Orbits and sizes are not shown to scale. (Image: © NASA) A gas giant is a large planet composed mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium, with a relatively small rocky core. The gas giants of our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
What are the similarities and differences between Mars and Earth?
Mars’ axis of rotation is tilted 25 degrees with respect to the plane of its orbit around the Sun. This is another similarity with Earth, which has an axial tilt of 23.4 degrees. Like Earth, Mars has distinct seasons, but they last longer than seasons here on Earth since Mars takes longer to orbit the Sun (because it’s farther away).
What does the surface of Mars look like from the surface?
Surface. At the surface we see colors such as brown, gold and tan. The reason Mars looks reddish is due to oxidization — or rusting—of iron in the rocks, regolith (Martian “soil”), and dust of Mars. This dust gets kicked up into the atmosphere and from a distance makes the planet appear mostly red.
What will happen to Mars when Phobos crashes into Mars?
However, in 50 million years when Phobos crashes into Mars or breaks apart, it could create a dusty ring around the Red Planet.