-How would this have effected evolution on Earth?
-Would it have allowed for complex life forms to evolve on Mars?
-How would it have effected the other planets in our solar syatem (Excluding Jupiter)?
2007-06-24 08:15:39 · 4 answers · asked by Qweemawva Anzorla Qwartoon (Male) 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Astronomers think that stellar systems form into one of two types: multi-star systems and central star planetary systems. If Jupiter had had the critical mass to become a beta star then (according to this idea) there would be no planetary system. Even if a planetary system could form the orbits of the planets would be affected by the gravity of the two stars, destroying the planets formed after a time.
2007-06-24 09:40:05 · answer #1 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually Jupiter would have had to have been about 50 or 100 times heavier to start fusion in its interior. So what you are talking about is a different beast entirely. If it had been *that* much heavier I suspect the orbits of all of the planets would have been severely affected and they would have fallen into the Sun or Jupiter or been ejected from the Solar System entirely.
2007-06-24 16:05:12 · answer #2 · answered by varithus 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If that were to happen then instead of revolving around our sun we would revolve around both the sun and Jupiter, a longer rotational period, longer years or days.
2007-06-24 21:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by Vader Phoenix 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you been reading Arthur C Clarke ?
2007-06-24 15:20:43 · answer #4 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋