What if Jupiter was never in the solar system?
More asteroids would hit Earth Jupiter’s gravity pulls in dangerous space rocks. Without it, Earth would get hit way more.
Earth might not have survived In the early days, Jupiter protected Earth by keeping away a lot of space junk. No Jupiter = higher chance Earth got destroyed before life started.
Fewer planets might have formed Jupiter helped shape the solar system. Without it, the planets might have ended up different or not formed at all.
Mars could be bigger Jupiter’s gravity stole stuff from Mars’s area. Without Jupiter, Mars might’ve grown larger, maybe even like Earth.
asteroid belt will be wild Earth might not have life Too many impacts without Jupiter could have stopped life from ever beginning here.
Other gas planets could go off-track Jupiter helps keep planets like Saturn in the right place. Without it, their orbits could get messed up.
Solar system would be less stable Jupiter helps balance everything. No Jupiter = more chaos.
More comets might hit us Icy comets from far away get pushed away by Jupiter. Without it, they might come straight for Earth.
Other solar systems might struggle too Big planets like Jupiter make star systems safer. Without them, life might not grow in other places either.
