Astronomy
2007-12-02 03:19:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The actual reason that the planets' orbits are all in the same plane (called the ecliptic) is that they all came from a spinning disk of dust. You know how a pizza flattens out when you spin it? Same process.
2007-12-02 03:28:53 · answer #1 · answered by baystreet690 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think I understand what you are getting at. It does seem curious that all the planets' orbits lie in a plane when there's nothing preventing a body from orbiting in a different plane.
This is powerful evidence that the planets share a common origin.
There are lots of comets that do go "over" the sun out of the plane of the solar system. So not everything follows the planets.
2007-12-02 11:26:49 · answer #2 · answered by Steve H 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the gravitional pull of the sun pulls all the planets around it. the planets don't go over because the gravitional pull is stronger at the i guess u could call it the sun's equator. this is because there is more mass at the equator than at the poles so if we went over the top the planet may break the orbit.
2007-12-02 11:25:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am not sure what you mean by 'not over,' but the planets revolve around the sun due to its massive gravitational pull.
2007-12-02 11:22:13 · answer #4 · answered by jimbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
electron of an atom which rotates in a random "cloud" around the proton... surely the planet-sun system does not have "opposite charge" attraction but LIKE the electron-proton, there is the gravitational attraction BUT where the NET attraction is almost equal scale wise...
I believe that God made this for perfect order and that the earth and planets wont smash into each other and that we wont be experiencing really hot or really cold temperatures, life would be impossible... What Do You Think?
Quran "It is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon, nor can the night outstrip the day, each just swims along in its own orbit." (36:40
2007-12-02 11:25:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
They probably do, but there is no up and down in outer space. Up and down in relation to what? So they just follow their orbit. No one knows why that particular orbit, but there it is. Might have something to do with gravity
2007-12-02 11:23:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since there is no "up" or "down" in space,
how do you know that the planets aren't going "over" the sun? ;)
It's all "relative" (just ask your smart relatives!). ;)
2007-12-02 11:21:45 · answer #7 · answered by skaizun 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The cow didnt jump over the moon.
2007-12-02 11:21:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
gravitational pull. It's the same thing that produces tides.
2007-12-02 11:21:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
That is the way gravity works.
2007-12-02 11:21:14 · answer #10 · answered by animal luver 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋