Another stunning image of #Jupiter from this #Juno #flyby. So much can be said about this beauty of a #planet. While being the largest planet, Jupiter’s mass is not nearly enough to fuse #hydrogen and is just shy of being a star. - Instead of calling it a failed star, however, Jupiter should be called the protector — for without it, we would not exist. - As theorized by the Grand Tack hypothesis, Jupiter’s shift outward from the inner solar system is what allowed Earth to form properly as well as pulling many asteroids into an eccentric orbit due to its large gravitational mass. - By pulling these asteroids into an orbit in the #Kepler belt, this significantly reduces the likelihood of a major Earth bound #collision. (Sorry dinosaurs, not for you though 🦖🦕😕) - The #universe works in mysterious ways. Without Jupiter’s unique orbital path during the formation of the solar system, it’s questionable whether life would even exist, and no humans would be looking up in the sky wondering what’s out there. - #theprotector #GrandTackHypothesis #KeplerBelt #innersolarsystem #yinadreamsofspace - #Repost @stunningscience101 ・・・ Jupiter Stunning image by Juno #science #amazingscience #mars #curious #planets #space #technology #cosmology #planetary #orbit #nasa #redplanet #cassini #saturn #orbiter #probe