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Jupiter Smashed The Super-Earth Version Of Our Solar System

Posted by rockymountainpirate 9 years, 1 month ago to Science

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Scientists have been puzzled by the relatively low mass of planets of in the Solar System, when most other systems they’ve found around sun-like stars have contained super-sized worlds.

SOURCE URL: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bridaineparnell/2015/03/24/jupiter-smashed-the-super-earth-version-of-our-solar-system/

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Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 9 years, 1 month ago

Interesting. Jupiter the planet killer.
Reminds me of another planet destroyer...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj1idKXA...

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  Posted by rockymountainpirate 9 years, 1 month ago
  
  A killer cannoli
  
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Posted by freedomforall 9 years, 1 month ago

You should read some of Velikovsky's ideas, too.
http://www.jamesphogan.com/books/info.ph...

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  Posted by rockymountainpirate 9 years, 1 month ago
  
  That was a great article. Thanks for posting it. I had heard of Velikovsky before.
  
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    Posted by freedomforall 9 years, 1 month ago
    
    You are welcomed ;^) Another except from Hogan's Kicking the Sacred Cow. Great book.
    
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