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Why can't the atmosphere of gas giant planets escape into space?
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Where a planet or moon has an atmosphere, it is the gravity of the moon or planet that holds the atmosphere on the planet or moon.
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The atmosphere of the gas giant planets cannot escape into space because?
the planets have very strong gravitational pulls.
Why doesn't the atmosphere of the giant planets escape into space?
Gas particles (atoms, molecules) composing the atmosphere of a planet have a mass, therefore they are trapped by the gravitational field of the planet. This is not only true for giant planets but applies to all planets with atmosphere.
Why doesn't the atmosphere of the gas giants escape into space?
Gas particles (atoms, molecules) composing the atmosphere of a planet have a mass, therefore they are trapped by the gravitational field of the planet. This is not only true for giant planets but applies to all planets with atmosphere.
Why doesnt the gas on a gas giant planet escape into space?
For the same reason that our atmosphere on Earth does not escape into space - gravity.
Why doesnt the gas on a gas giant escape into space as it have on mercury?
because the gravity keeps the giants planets' gases from escaping.
Why doesnt the gas on a gas giant escape into space as it on mercury?
because the gravity keeps the giants planets' gases from escaping.
What is the outer most region of a planets atmosphere in which the density is low enough that the lighter atmospheric atoms can escape into space?
The Exosphere
Why doesen't the gas on a gas giant escape into space as it has on mercury?
The gas giant planets have stronger gravity, which makes it harder for anything to escape, and are colder, which means that even with similar gravitational fields, gas molecules might not achieve escape velocity.
Why cant atmospheres in gas planets cannot escape into space?
The atmosphere is held in place by gravity. Other things being equal, the more massive the planet, the harder it is for a gas molecule to escape into space.
Does space have an atmosphere or is it only planets that have them?
Space does not have an atmosphere. It is generally considered a vacuum. Planets and some moons have atmospheres.
What is the space that probes provides scientists with information on gaseous giant planets?
The Voyager space probe provides scientists with information on gaseous giant planets.
Which planets gases escape into space?
Mercury's gases escaped into space once
