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Jupiter's massive gravitational force has made it a wrecking ball and a protector of Earth

The Planets: Jupiter NOVA

Premiered July 31, 2019
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The Planets: Jupiter

Jupiter’s massive gravitational force made it a wrecking ball when it barreled through the early solar system. But it also shaped life on Earth, delivering comets laden with water—and perhaps even the fateful asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.

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