5th Giant Planet Ousted from Early Solar System?
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Channel: VideoFromSpace · 2011 · Science & Technology
Computer simulations show that a quick change in Jupiter's orbit caused a chain reaction and forever changed the orbits of the giant planets in our solar system, perhaps throwing a sister into the cosmic void. Credit: Southwest Research Institute
