answersLogoWhite

0

Only God knows.

A2. The whole Solar system is believed to have formed at roughly the same time, about 4.5x109 years ago. Much of its materials came from previous super novas.

The Earth had a brush with a similar sized planet soon after initial formation, and from the debris, the Moon and Earth were constructed. This other planet we call Theia.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Astronomy

Were all planets created at the same time?

Scientifically speaking, planets in our solar system formed at different times through a process called accretion from the solar nebula. However, they all formed within the same overall timeframe of about 4.6 billion years ago.


What is the oldest planet in solar system?

Jupiter is the oldest planet in our solar system, forming around 4.5 billion years ago along with the rest of the planets. Its large size and location likely allowed it to form relatively quickly after the birth of the Sun.


Which planet is very old?

Mercury is considered one of the oldest planets in our solar system, believed to have formed over 4.5 billion years ago, around the same time as the rest of our solar system. Its surface is heavily cratered, indicating that it has remained relatively unchanged for billions of years.


Why do the planets revolve around the sun in the same direction?

The planets in our solar system all travel in the same direction around the Sun due to the way our solar system formed from a rotating disk of gas and dust. This rotation set the initial direction of the planets' orbits, resulting in them all moving in the same counterclockwise direction when viewed from above the solar system.


Name the planets in order of age?

In terms of formation, the planets in our solar system are generally believed to have formed in the following age order: Jupiter and Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, Earth and Venus, and Mercury and Mars. However, exact dating of planetary formation is difficult and subject to ongoing research.

Related Questions

What was the first planets?

The planets formed out of the solar nebular there is no concept of the "first" they all formed slowly at the same time.


Which among the planets in your solar system is the oldest?

In all probability, all the planets are about the same age. They formed around the same time as all of the other planets give or take a few million years.


Is Saturn as old as any of the other planets?

All the planets of our solar system are believed to have formed at about the same period in time.


What is the youngest planet from solar system?

The planets must all have formed at approximately the same time.


Is Jupiter older than Earth?

No, all the planets formed about the same time. Roughly 4.5 billion years ago.


Were all planets created at the same time?

Scientifically speaking, planets in our solar system formed at different times through a process called accretion from the solar nebula. However, they all formed within the same overall timeframe of about 4.6 billion years ago.


What came first the planets formed or the earth?

at present the theory is that all of the planets that make up the solar system were formed at the same time when the Solar System condensed out of a cloud of gas about 4.5-4.7 billion years ago.


When did Mars form?

It is believed, and all suggests that the entire solar system was formed at the same time. There is no reason to believe that Mars has been formed before or afterwards the other planets.


What is the oldest planet in solar system?

Jupiter is the oldest planet in our solar system, forming around 4.5 billion years ago along with the rest of the planets. Its large size and location likely allowed it to form relatively quickly after the birth of the Sun.


What causes all of the planets to rotate around the sun in the same order?

The planets rotate around the sun in the same order because they all formed from the same spinning disk of gas and dust in the early solar system. This disk had a consistent rotation direction, which was inherited by the planets as they formed. The gravitational pull of the sun keeps the planets in their orbits in this same order.


Do all planets take the same time to orbit the sun?

"No"


Which planet is very old?

Mercury is considered one of the oldest planets in our solar system, believed to have formed over 4.5 billion years ago, around the same time as the rest of our solar system. Its surface is heavily cratered, indicating that it has remained relatively unchanged for billions of years.