Does jupiter stop asteroids for us?
Thanks Jupiter, You're a real one!
Submitted 4 weeks ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com 4 weeks ago
Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
No, arrows
Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com 4 weeks ago
Of course duh, I shoulda looked at the picture
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Which, in turn, keeps the time flies away, thus preserving the space-time continuum.
dwemthy@lemdro.id 4 weeks ago
It even domesticates some of the big ones
Assman@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
How else would you make asteroid cheese
cm0002@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Yea that’s the prevailing theory. Because of Jupiter’s size and position in our solar system it likely intercepts a lot of the nastiest asteroids that are big enough that an impact with earth would wipe out all life. It’s also believed that if it were not for Jupiter life might not have been able to evolve on earth at all
nullPointer@programming.dev 4 weeks ago
it’s a bit of a double edge sword though. jupiter also throws stuff at us as well. (planetary.org/…/does-jupiter-protect-earth-from-a…)
Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net 4 weeks ago
But isn’t the asteroid belt there a belt and not a planet because of Jupiter? That sounds more like a racket to me
Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com 4 weeks ago
TIL, thanks jupiter!
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
Seriously tho, wouldn’t be here without the big lad. Thank Jupiter ❤️
humblebun@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Fuck you Jupiter, now I have to 9-6
digdilem@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
Alternatvely: Eww, Earth, you’re infested. Look at all those little things crawling all over you!
Bubs12@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
I thought this was the Balatro community for a moment
ColdWater@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
I believed earth’s moon also shield the earth from asteroids, but I’m not really sure I pulled this info out of my arse
mrslt@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
No love for Saturn, though?
tetris11@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
Reminds me of an old Daredevil comic:
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