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Yes. Highly unlikely, but possible. During the early days of a solar system formation (ours or anybody else's) there's all sorts of stuff flying around gradually forming planets and moons and such. It is generally believed that our Moon was formed when another large almost-planet collided with what was slowly becoming the Earth, and knocked off a big chunk of it. This was 4 BILLION years or so ago, so it's not like it happened last week or anything. And once the planets of a solar system are formed, and revolving around their star (or stars) the orbits are pretty stable. So I wouldn't worry too much about Saturn swinging around and careening into the earth.
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Do planets share the same orbit?
No. Planets cannot share the same orbit. If they did, they would collide.
What will happen if planets do not follow their orbit around the sun?
planets will fall to the outer space ,they will collide with each other and they will melt or exploded
Is it true that asteroids never actually collide with planetary bodies?
No, it is not true. They do hit planets sometimes.
Why planets do not collide with each other although there is strong gravitational force between them?
Inertia keeps them moving forward.
What do you think would happen if the planets did not have their own orbits?
they would probably collide with a comet, asteroid, the Sun, or another planet.
Why do the planets do not collide?
They are in their own orbit
Do planets get bigger when they collide?
Yes and No
Is it possible for two planets in solar system to collide?
No they do not cross and they do not leave their orbit, which means the state it has been right now will last forever.
Do any planets collide in orbit?
No they each have its own orbit around the sun and they do not collide
Why do you think planets do not collide?
As the planets orbit the sun, its gravity keeps them from colliding
Do planets share the same orbit?
No. Planets cannot share the same orbit. If they did, they would collide.
How asteroids and meteors affect planets?
Unless they turn into meteorites, and collide with the planets, pretty much not at all.
What causes planetesimals to stay together forming planets when they collide?
Gravity.
What was the name of an old 80's sci-fi cartoon movie. It involves 2 planets that are about to collide and a group of people trying to stop it.?
It might be War Planets a.k.a. Shadow Raiders
Planets do not collide into one another?
Planets around the sun in nearly circular orbit . The radii of these orbits differ widely
Is it possible planets collide with another?
In the early stages of planet formation, planets did in fact hit other planets. Mercury, Earth and Uranus all have signs of planetary impacts. Nowadays, the solar system is stable and a planetary collision is highly unlikely without some form of external impetus.
Do planets collide when the distance of the planets from the sun change?
The distance of the planets from the sun does not change because of the gravity surrounding each planet is pulling them into continuous orbit.
