2006-11-16 16:57:01 · 9 answers · asked by Antonio 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Yes. Jupiter & Saturn have caputured several small asteriods in their time which make up their smaller moons
2006-11-17 22:19:39 · answer #1 · answered by tarka1606 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As all the above - extremely not likely yet no not conceivable: Astronomers a three hundred and sixty 5 days or 2 in the past detected a small (15-25 meter) merchandise in an obtrusive orbit around the earth. They tracked it for some time, and got here upon that, through its ecentricty, it replaced into in a chaotic orbit round us and the moon. Early recommendations the position it replaced right into a captured asteriod. besides the undeniable fact that, after taking extra readings they found that the object replaced into far brighter than it may were for its length - reflecting some 20% of the gentle that fell on it, as adverse to the a million% or a lot less for a grimy asteriod. extra checks in its orbit lead the astronomers to examine it replaced into not an asteriod, yet a spent second level of a Saturn V moon rocket - maximum likely Apollo 14. It has swung out again previous earth, and is not decrease back for type of twenty years eh nit may expend in our ecosystem, or on an in intensity appraoch to the moon, crash there!!
2016-11-29 05:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by winkles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but stability is the problem, even with bits of space debris and the heavier it is the worse it becomes. So really you are asking if we capture another moon how long can we keep it and what happens next. If it was a really heavy thing then the long term might be a bit alarming. A collision with a 20 mile diameter body would be more than a bit catastrophic. If you are looking for a really long term answer say billions of years then even the planets themselves can be at risk, certainly Mercury I believe.
2006-11-16 20:55:55 · answer #3 · answered by Richard T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would have to be a slow moving one. But even then, how long could the Earth's pull hold it?
2006-11-17 03:23:17 · answer #4 · answered by prizefyter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with brainstorm to some degree... yes our atmosphere may pull a couple in, but I don't nessisarlily think the huge ones will burn up in the atmosphere. so therfore we could all be wiped out by a single 100mile long meteor.
2006-11-17 07:05:44 · answer #5 · answered by colton_alexander2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible, but quite long shot.
Several coincidences about velocity, distance, synchrony.
There is in our solar system one planet that achieved it;
2006-11-16 21:57:09 · answer #6 · answered by carlos_frohlich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - for both of those things the earth's gravity is too strong and they would be pulled in and destroyed.
2006-11-16 17:12:01 · answer #7 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah.actully,there are many objects (metals from exploded satelites,rockets) surruond the earth.only that they are too small to be seen.
2006-11-16 17:42:34 · answer #8 · answered by mr.maths 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah i hope so, that would be amazing.
2006-11-16 17:10:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋