Jupiter Got So Big by Gobbling Up Baby Planets, Astronomers Say

Jupiter, the second-largest object in the solar system after the Sun, has drawn at least 80 moons and may be liable for destabilizing the orbits of several other solar system. According to astronomers, Jupiter got so big by gobbling up baby planets.

According to Greco-Latin legend, Saturn the Titan devoured his offspring after being prophesied that one of them would overthrow him. But when it comes to the solar system, it appears Jupiter may be the one with a taste for its own kinfolk, c...

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