Creative common liscence

Creative common liscence
Science Cartoon by Vishal K. Muliya is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Based on a work at https://vkmuliya.blogspot.com.

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Why Jupiter is a Failed Star?

 

Why Jupiter is a Failed Star?

Jupiter, a gas giant, lacks the mass to initiate sustained nuclear fusion, a defining characteristic of stars. Primarily composed of hydrogen (90%) and helium(10%), similar to stars, Jupiter's insufficient mass prevents it from achieving the necessary temperature and pressure for fusion, relegating it to a planet rather than a star.


 

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