Jupiter may have just saved Earth from a climatic catastrophe

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Something just went down on Jupiter. Monday morning, at 11:35:30 UT, amateur astronomers glimpsed a brief but blazing flash of light in the upper reaches of the planet's cloudy atmosphere. If past observations are any indication, Jupiter may have just sustained a major impact event. If that's the case, the gas giant may have just saved Earth from a devastating cosmic collision.

"We'll have to wait and see if a dark spot develops inside the southern regions of the NEB over the next day or two," writes Peterson in his forum post. These spots,according to Cosmic Log's Alan Boyle, would be "a sure sign" that an asteroid or comet had been drawn to the planet by its strong gravitational tug. But here's something I was surprised by: according to Boyle, Jupiter may have just saved Earth or some other planet from its own impact event. This is the third time since 2009 amateur astronomers have witnessed an impact flash on Jupiter. The massive gas giant, which exerts considerable gravitational pull, is something of a cosmic whipping boy in our solar system, regularly shielding inner planets like Earth from potential collisions. Writes Boyle:

Thank you, based Jupiter!

I'm not sure whats more interesting, what happened or your use of the word "based"

This sounds like another typical, XYZ happened and it could have affected Earth! This stuff is like the science version of the National Inquirer.

This sounds like another typical, XYZ happened and it could have affected Earth! This stuff is like the science version of the National Inquirer.

Pirate700

They are very real threats. Hundreds of thousands of massive space rocks float around bewteen mars and jupiter and then in the outer ring beyond pluto. The window for an asteroid to be dangerous to us is rather large, I'd rather people keep an eye on the sky and be prepared instead of shrugging it off. I'm happy good ole' jupiter is there to suck many of them in.

wis3boi

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This sounds like another typical, XYZ happened and it could have affected Earth! This stuff is like the science version of the National Inquirer.

wis3boi

They are very real threats. Hundreds of thousands of massive space rocks float around bewteen mars and jupiter and then in the outer ring beyond pluto. The window for an asteroid to be dangerous to us is rather large, I'd rather people keep an eye on the sky and be prepared instead of shrugging it off. I'm happy good ole' jupiter is there to suck many of them in.

Thanks Jupe brah.

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Agreed. Sweet sig.

And Jupiter does this with some regularity, according to the article I read. It's usually not so flashy though.

it could have affected Earth!

Pirate700

Not directly.

I agree, like this topic title, saying it could have hit earth, is pure sensationalism but the connection astronomers are making is the benefit Jupiter brings as a lightning rod to the entire solar system and letting the slop slip from there.

I wish it had been Uranus...

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This sounds like another typical, XYZ happened and it could have affected Earth! This stuff is like the science version of the National Inquirer.

Pirate700

They are very real threats. Hundreds of thousands of massive space rocks float around bewteen mars and jupiter and then in the outer ring beyond pluto. The window for an asteroid to be dangerous to us is rather large, I'd rather people keep an eye on the sky and be prepared instead of shrugging it off. I'm happy good ole' jupiter is there to suck many of them in.

Fox News: "Meteor the size of Texas entered Earth atmosphere, yanked away by Jupiter."

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They are very real threats. Hundreds of thousands of massive space rocks float around bewteen mars and jupiter and then in the outer ring beyond pluto. The window for an asteroid to be dangerous to us is rather large, I'd rather people keep an eye on the sky and be prepared instead of shrugging it off. I'm happy good ole' jupiter is there to suck many of them in.

wis3boi

Fox News: "Meteor the size of Texas entered Earth atmosphere, yanked away by Jupiter thanks to the will of God."

you forgot something there

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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]I know it's a real threat but these could have been if such-and-such had happened differently collisions happen all the time. Reporting them is the space equivalent of when minor earthquakes get reported.

4dr1el

Fox News: "Meteor the size of Texas entered Earth atmosphere, yanked away by Jupiter thanks to the will of God."

you forgot something there

:lol:

There is a God! And his name is Zeus!

I say we go back to worshipping Jupiter.

I don't see any proof that Yahweh is saving us from Texas sized asteroids.

There is a God! And his name is Zeus!

leviathan91

Deadpool. Your taste is impeccable!

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There is a God! And his name is Zeus!

lundy86_4

Deadpool. Your taste is impeccable!

*looks at your avatar* So is yours. Tis a shame that season 2 will be arriving around 2013. I can't wait.

thank you jupiter. i shall show you my gratefullness by sacrificing my first born

Thanks alot Bropiter!

one of your moons is my namesake

Go Jupiter!

Thanks alot Bropiter!

one of your moons is my namesake

Zaibach

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Thanks alot Bropiter!

one of your moons is my namesake

killa4lyfe

.....:| yes...

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Jupiter will save us on December the 21st. Jupiter's like our big brother, he wont let any harm come to us.

More then likely this comet came from one of Jupiter's trojans. Making the chances of it hitting Earth would be nearly nil.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_ice_age

Little Ice wasnt caused by a comet impact. It was mainly caused by a massive solar minimum that lasted for four hundred years. If this kind of thing happened today if food production drops by 40%. The sun have a greater chance of causing a climatic catstrophe then a comet would.

This sounds like another typical, XYZ happened and it could have affected Earth! This stuff is like the science version of the National Inquirer.

Pirate700

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Thanks alot Bropiter!

one of your moons is my namesake

Zaibach

.....:| yes...

I say we go back to worshipping Jupiter.

I don't see any proof that Yahweh is saving us from Texas sized asteroids.

TopTierHustler