The way the complicated orbital mechanics work, there is a “gate” which is the only place where asteroids/comets/whatever can cross Jupiter’s orbit. This doesn’t usually result in them hitting Jupiter, but it does limit their options for hitting Earth.
Been a while since I watched the video, so I don’t remember all the details, but that should be the basic gist.
Should’ve been Jupiter instead of the moon. Since Jupiter protects the inner solar system from most asteroids and comets.
Nah. Jupiter would be like “Yummy! Moar!!!”
agree, would make more sense a comet asking Neptune for directions, and then colliding with Jupiter with Pac-Man face
It’s way more complicated than that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zu41rrc_Ng
The way the complicated orbital mechanics work, there is a “gate” which is the only place where asteroids/comets/whatever can cross Jupiter’s orbit. This doesn’t usually result in them hitting Jupiter, but it does limit their options for hitting Earth.
Been a while since I watched the video, so I don’t remember all the details, but that should be the basic gist.
Jupiter is “the big one”.
In the bando of the Solar System, Jupiter is the pitbull