Is Jupiter Trying to Kill Us? How the Gas Giant Protects and Endangers Earth

Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet in our solar system. It has a powerful gravitational pull that affects everything around it, including Earth. But is Jupiter a friend or a foe to our planet? Does it protect us from harmful comets and asteroids, or does it create more dangers and threats? In this video, we will explore the positive and negative impacts of Jupiter’s gravity on Earth’s habitability and evolution. By the end of this video, you will better understand the complex and fascinating relationship between Earth and Jupiter.

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Articles mentioned in this video:
https://earthsky.org/space/is-it-true-that-jupiter-protects-earth/
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/does-jupiter-protect-earth-or-endanger-it/
https://arxiv.org/abs/0806.2795
https://nypost.com/2020/01/09/new-research-finds-jupiter-is-flinging-asteroids-at-earth/
https://www.spaceaustralia.com/feature/jupiters-complicated-relationship-life-earth
https://exoplanetscience.org/the-theory-that-the-earth-will-one-day-collide-with-jupiter
https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/which-planet-if-it-disappeared-would-affect-earth-the-most

Video Credits:
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstädt
https://www.vecteezy.com/video/22123277-timelapse-of-jupiter-view-from-jupiters-moon
https://www.vecteezy.com/video/22123267-planet-jupiter-space-flight-close-up-view-from-moon-4k
https://www.vecteezy.com/video/2020444-sniper-viewfinder-on-green-screen
https://www.vecteezy.com/video/24915961-planet-jupiter-animated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCawTYPtehk
https://www.vecteezy.com/video/25334124-jupiter-planet-animated
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sun_Red_Giant.jpg

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