Is the movement of stars/meteriods random?

Answer 1

No, it is deterministic. This means that if we know EXACTLY the velocities, positions, masses, etc. of all the bodies involved, we can predict their movements. In the case of only two bodies, these predictions can be quite accurate, and small errors in the starting data will not have a major effect on the prediction, or on the error between prediction and actual movements. However, with three or more bodies there is the possibility of chaotic effects. (See the ref.) By this we mean that a very small error or change in the initial conditions can have a huge effect on the evolving state of the system. Such behavior can appear random but technically it is not; it is just exquisitely sensitive to iniitial conditions. This is another example of the "butterfly effect" but applied to extraterrestrial dynamics rather than weather.

Answer 2

The movement of stars and meteors is governed by the universal force called gravity. All objects in the Universe pull other objects towards them, and in turn those objects pull the objects that they are being pulled toward towards themselves.

Stars' movements are governed by the gravity of a massive black hole in the center of the Milky Way, and in turn meteors' and asteroids' movements are governed by the gravity of celestial objects such as the Earth and the Sun.

Answer 3

They are far from random -- they follow precise mathematically described patterns, which it why we can predict the appearance of a meteoroid long before it can actually be seen.

The rules and mathematics describing the movements of start, planets, meteoroids, asteroids and all other space are typically credited to Galileo as the first one to make an accurate description of the rules.

Answer 4

No, they are controlled by other nearby objects such as other big stars or black holes. Definitely not the earth, which does not have enough mass to control movement of stars.

Answer 5

there is a force of attraction it is also known as gravitational force of attraction it says that all body that have mass will attract each other and the force with which they will attract will depend upon the mass of the object defined by the equation
F=(G*M1*M2)/R2
G==gravitational constant
M1 =mass of first body
M2 = mass of second body
R square=distance bitween them

if number of objects increase the resultent force is calculated by the superposition principal now
all the hevenly bodies have huge mass and they attract each other and the entire system is in equliberium as seen by us because our life span is very small as compared to the life of universe as a result what we see is that they follow a defined trajectory(path) that is normaly eleptical in shape no hevenly body can exist without moving as the big bang theory goes that the current universe exists because there was a big bang millions of year ago

Answer 6

Stars & meteroids are two different things. Both move according to the gravitational force.

Answer 7

They're controlled by the Earth (or other heavenly boddies') gravitational pull. Basically, an eliptical-to-round orbit.

Answer 8

I worship Einstein. Nothing is random.

Answer 9

no its gravity that keeps everything in shape..i mean in orbit...BUT a gravity of a huge planet or somehting like that can change the orbit of a meteorite or finish it off altogether...

Answer 10

NOT AT ALL THEY ARE ALL HOOKED TO STRINGS AND RODS THAT BRANCH OFF OF THE CARDBOARD PAINTED SKY WITH A 20V MOTOR ROTATING THEM IN SEQUENCE