Can a terrestrial planet be the size of Jupiter?

“The largest “terrestrial” planet is generally considered the one before you get too thick of an atmosphere, which happens at about 5-10 Earth masses (something like 2 Earth radii). The planet has been measured to be 1.4 times the size of Jupiter, but it only has 0.84 times Jupiter’s mass.

Does Jupiter have the ability to support life?

Jupiter cannot support life as we know it. But some of Jupiter’s moons have oceans beneath their crusts that might support life.

Do terrestrial planets support life?

In general, terrestrial planets have a bulk composition that is dominated by rock or iron, and a solid or liquid surface. While these characteristics don’t guarantee a habitable world – we can’t quite tell yet if these planets really do possess atmospheres or oceans – they can help point us in the right direction.

Is Jupiter big enough to be a star?

It may be the biggest planet in our Solar System but it would still need more mass to turn into a second Sun. Jupiter is often called a ‘failed star’ because, although it is mostly hydrogen like most normal stars, it is not massive enough to commence thermonuclear reactions in its core and thus become a ‘real star’.

How large can terrestrial planets be?

Is there an upper limit to the mass of terrestrial planets, or can rocky planets form that are larger than Kepler-10c? This, older, article in Universe Today suggests that terrestrial planets can’t form more than 5-10 Earth Masses, substantially smaller than Kepler 10c.

Can human being live in Jupiter?

Jupiter is made of mostly hydrogen and helium gas. If you tried to land on Jupiter, it would be a bad idea. You’d face extremely hot temperatures and you’d free-float in mid-Jupiter with no way of escaping. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.

Can Jupiter orbit the Earth?

12 years
Jupiter/Orbital period

What makes a terrestrial planet habitable?

The standard definition for a habitable planet is one that can sustain life for a significant period of time. As far as researchers know, this requires a planet to have liquid water. To detect this water from space, it must be on the planet’s surface.

Was Jupiter a failed sun?

“Jupiter is called a failed star because it is made of the same elements (hydrogen and helium) as is the Sun, but it is not massive enough to have the internal pressure and temperature necessary to cause hydrogen to fuse to helium, the energy source that powers the sun and most other stars.