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More massive planets have more gravitational pull. If a satellite were to pass by Earth and Jupiter at the same distance from each planet, the satellite would be more attracted to start orbiting Jupiter because of its pull. The more massive a planet is the more likely it is to get a satellite to orbit it.
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What makes planets and satellites?
after a star explodes, the star dust coalesces to form more stars, planets, and satellites
Why are extrasolar planets more massive than earth?
Most of the known extrasolar planets are more massive than Earth because massive planets are easier to detect. We have detected planets smaller than Earth.
Why do larger planets have more satellites?
Because since the outer planets are bigger then they have more gravity, drawing more objects toward it.
What does massive?
Massive is planets that orbit the sun and have more mass
The Sun has more gravity than the other planets in your solar system because the Sun is?
... more massive (it has more mass).... more massive (it has more mass).... more massive (it has more mass).... more massive (it has more mass).
What massive mean?
Massive is planets that orbit the sun and have more mass
Do Inner planets rings and satellites more rings and satellites than outer planets?
I do not understand the question - the inner planets have no rings, and only Earth and Mars have moons.
The Jovian planets are more massive but less dense than the terrestrial planets?
Yes, the large and more massive outer planets are made mainly from Hydrogen and Helium. They are less dense than the smaller terrestrial planets.
Which group of planets is more massive than the group of rocky planets?
The gas giants.
Does the mass of a planets seem to effect how many moons it has?
Yes. The massive giant planets have far more moons than the less massive terrestrial planets.
Are the jovian planets similar in mass to the terrestrial planets?
No. The Jovian planets are much more massive than the terrestrial planets.
The more massive planets in the solar system tend to be less dense than the lower mass planets is this true?
Yes, this is true. The more massive planets are gaseous. The relatively small inner planets are rocky, which means the are more dense. The gaseous planets make up for there low density with immense size. For example: Jupiter has 1,000 times the volume of Earth, although it is 300 times more massive than the Earth.
