What happens if Jupiter gets close to Earth?

As the Earth is pulled into Jupiter, our planet’s velocity could increase until it reaches 60 km/s (37 mi/s). Our planet is too small and would burn up in the atmosphere before that ever happens. This would have a huge impact on Jupiter, as the Earth’s remains would completely mix into its atmosphere.

What would happen if Jupiter were closer to the sun?

As Jupiter made its way to the sun, it would disrupt the orbits of all the other planets, and possibly destroy them, as well as the asteroid belt. By the time Jupiter got to the sun, the entire solar system would have become unstable. In short, the entire solar system would be destroyed.

What would happen if the moon was closer to the Earth?

Now, moving the Moon closer to the Earth will increase the gravitational exertion of the satellite onto our planet. If the satellite were slightly closer, the tidal bulge would grow. Low tides would be lower and high tides would be higher and any low lying coastline would be flooded.

What would happen if the Earth orbited Jupiter?

As stated by the others, if the Jupiter that Earth orbited was in the current orbit, it would end up as a frozen dead ball of dirt. If Jupiter orbited the Sun at or near where Earth is now, that is a different story. Jupiter would be swollen bigger, and may even glow from the Sun’s radiation, and tidal heating. It would remain a gas giant.

What do the moons of Jupiter have in common?

Finally, we mustn’t forget the moons of Jupiter because they are also having a close encounter with Earth. These are planet-sized worlds with active volcanoes (Io), possible underground oceans (Europa), vast fields of craters (Callisto), and mysterious global grooves (Ganymede).

Why is the Earth’s rotation slow on Jupiter’s Moon?

All the major moons of Jupiter are in Tidal Lock with Jupiter. Which means they keep one hemisphere facing Jupiter, like the Moon, which is locked to Earth. So in this case Earth’s rotation would slow to its orbital period. That rotation would then be determined by the orbital distance.

When is Jupiter’s closest approach to Earth?

Jupiter is approaching Earth for the closest encounter between the two planets in more than a decade–and it is dazzling. The night of closest approach is Sept. 20-21st.