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No, Jupiter cannot ignite and become a star. It does not have enough mass to sustain nuclear fusion like a star.

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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.


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.


If Jupiter were to ignite its core into a fusion process the solar system would be an example of?

A binerary star system


Is Jupiter a failed sun?

No, Jupiter is not a failed sun. It is a gas giant planet that did not have enough mass to ignite and sustain nuclear fusion like a star.


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.


If Jupiter were to become a star then your solar system would become?

Part of a binary star system.


Which planet could have become a star if larger when formed?

Jupiter. However it would have to be about 10 times bigger, at least.


Could Jupiter turn into a Sun?

No, Jupiter does not have enough mass to become a star like the Sun. For Jupiter to become a star, it would need to have at least 80 times more mass. Jupiter is a gas giant planet and would need to be significantly larger to sustain nuclear fusion and become a star.


Can Jupiter the planet become a star?

No, it will always be a planet.


What is after a nebula in a star life?

A nebula may condense and ignite to become a star, conversely a star may explode and form a nebula.


Why is Jupiter sometimes referred to as a Failed star?

Good question. It is unlikely, though, as there simply is not enough matter in Saturn to have enough gravitational pull to produce enough heat at the centre to induce thermonuclear reactions to form a star - even a small one. Even Jupiter, which is much more massive, is nowhere near massive enough. This idea has been talked about for years. Arthur C Clarke, probably the greatest science fiction writer (well, one of the greatest with Isaac Asimov) and visionary of the 20th century suggested that very thing in 2011 - the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the sequel, the alien monolith appears in Jupiter's Giant Red Spot and causes Jupiter to ignite into a star, thus becoming 'Lucifer' the source of energy which helps thaw Europa's oceans (one of Jupiter's moons) and create a spurt in the evolution of life there. Sadly, however, this is all fiction. Even where planets much larger than Jupiter have been discovered in orbit round other stars, these too have been simply too small to become suns in their own right. So to call Saturn a 'failed' star implies that it could have possiblybecome a star but somehow failed to achiieve this. In the same way, I have 'failed' to become a mother. But as I am male, then I could not possibly have 'failed' in this task (I am a father though - twice over!). So, as Saturn could never be a star to begin with, in that sense, it could not have failed.


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