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Jupiter is often referred to as a failed star. It is currently at an equilibrium point in that any more mass added to the planet would actually cause it to shrink due to increased gravity. The increased heat and pressure caused by the additional mass might be enough to finally start a thermonuclear reaction making our solar system a binary star system. This was the premise behind the Arthur C. Clarke movie "2010: The Year We Make Contact".
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Could Jupiter ignite and become a star?
No, Jupiter cannot ignite and become a star. It does not have enough mass to sustain nuclear fusion like a star.
Jupiter might someday be a star?
No. Jupiter does not have nearly enough mass.
If Jupiter were to become a star then your solar system would become?
Part of a binary star system.
Can Jupiter the planet become a star?
No, it will always be a planet.
Is it possible to make Jupiter a star if you applied more mass to it?
No, Jupiter does not have enough mass to become a star. It is a gas giant planet made primarily of hydrogen and helium, but it would need at least 80 times its current mass to ignite nuclear fusion and become a star like our Sun.
What are the release dates for Johnny Jupiter - 1953 How to Become a Movie Star 2-7?
Johnny Jupiter - 1953 How to Become a Movie Star 2-7 was released on: USA: 17 October 1953
Is Jupiter close to becoming a star?
Jupiter was going to become a star but when studied closely, scientists found that it was not massive enough to cause nuclear fusion in its core
What was Jupiter almost?
If Jupiter was a little bigger we might have had a second star in our Solar System instead of a 5th planet.
Did Jupiter almost become a star when your solar system was forming?
78 percent of the material that did not go to the sun, went to jupiter.
What caused the failed star Jupiter to not ignite and become a fully-fledged star?
Jupiter did not become a star because it lacks the mass needed to sustain nuclear fusion in its core. Stars need a certain amount of mass to generate enough pressure and heat for nuclear fusion to occur, and Jupiter's mass is not sufficient for this process to take place.
What might a scientist conclude about a very bright red star?
It is nothing just the moon and Jupiter....Jupiter shines the light on the moon
Could a supernova on Jupiter cause the earth to be pushed off it axis?
Only a very, very few stars have mass enough to become supernova. Jupiter is a planet not a star. It is far to small to become a star, let alone a supernova.
