Could Jupiter Become a Star?
If Jupiter suddenly decided to keep growing, it would eventually become a star, for example, a red dwarf. And its composition would allow this planet to do it. Red dwarf Jupiter could prevent the inner planets from following their orbits – because they wouldn't be able to find a balance between the gravitational forces of the two stars. The planets would move either closer to the Sun or closer to the newly formed red dwarf. What would it mean to our Earth?
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