Did a comet really crash into Jupiter?

Answer 1

Yes, between July 16 and July 22, 1994, several pieces of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter. It was the first collision of two solar system objects ever observed. The comet had been captured and broken apart by Jupiter's strong gravity. More than 20 fragments of the comet crashed into Jupiter's Southern Hemisphere at speeds of about 130,000 miles (210,000 km) per hour. The impacts released a lot of energy and created several large, dark scars in Jupiter's atmosphere which lasted for several weeks.

Answer 2

During July 16, 1994 to July 22, 1994, over 20 fragments from the comet Shoemaker Levy 9 hit Jupiter's southern hemisphere.

This provided the first direct observation of a collision between two Solar System objects

Answer 3

It is not quite clear what hit Uranus, however it is believed it was hit by a large mass (2x the size and mass of Earth) long before any satellites were formed (much like all the other planets.) This is what is believed to have caused the planet to tilt.

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(My answer)

All honestly, Uranus's atmosphere would not have allowed a commet or an asteroid to hit it... Imagine The Earth's atmosphere and how it won't allow things to hit us or indanger us... Well picture Uranus's 10x thicker. It wasn't getting hit by commets big enough to tilt it around 90 degrees or even 50 degrees for that matter...

Answer 4

Yes, a fragment of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter in July 1994, creating a series of impacts over several days. This event was significant because it provided scientists with valuable data on the impacts of celestial bodies and helped improve our understanding of planetary collisions.

Answer 5

Yes. The Comet Shomaker-Levy 9 stuck Jupiter in 1994.