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The Outer Planets: Forests of Hemp, Armadas of Seamen and the Holy Foreskin of Jesus

2018; Springer International Publishing; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-3-319-73022-6_8

2197-6651

Geoffrey Kirby,

Astro and Planetary Science

Jupiter is the dominating planet in the Solar System. It contains 70% of the Solar System’s matter excluding the Sun. Its powerful gravitational influence has protected our planet by attracting asteroids and comets that might otherwise have bombarded Earth and possibly snuffed out all life.