Does jupiter stop asteroids for us?
Thanks Jupiter, You're a real one!
Submitted 10 months ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com 10 months ago
Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 10 months ago
No, arrows
Ahardyfellow@lemmynsfw.com 10 months ago
Of course duh, I shoulda looked at the picture
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Which, in turn, keeps the time flies away, thus preserving the space-time continuum.
dwemthy@lemdro.id 10 months ago
It even domesticates some of the big ones
Assman@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
How else would you make asteroid cheese
cm0002@lemmy.world 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months ago
TIL, thanks jupiter!
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 10 months ago
Seriously tho, wouldn’t be here without the big lad. Thank Jupiter ❤️
humblebun@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Fuck you Jupiter, now I have to 9-6
digdilem@lemmy.ml 10 months ago
Alternatvely: Eww, Earth, you’re infested. Look at all those little things crawling all over you!
Bubs12@lemm.ee 10 months ago
I thought this was the Balatro community for a moment
ColdWater@lemmy.ca 9 months 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 10 months ago
No love for Saturn, though?
tetris11@lemmy.ml 10 months ago
Reminds me of an old Daredevil comic:
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