Jupiter Is a Jerk… and Also Our Friend

The largest planet in our solar system is no stranger to throwing its weight around, both to our benefit and detriment here on Earth.

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Sources:
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Images:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solar_System_Objects_in_Scale.jpg
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/multimedia/largest/SL9_scars.jpg.html
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