Scientists find a planet so light it could float on water.

Bear · 09-16-2006, 04:28 PM

Isn't there a theory that states that all planets start as gas giants?

The theory states that during the final stages of development, some stars let off a massive amount of energy, "blowing" the gas off of nearby planets. Thus, planets close to the sun don't have tons of gas, and all thats left are the cores, a.k.a small planets like ours. Therefore, the stars that didn't go through this process can have massive gas giants very close to them.

Anyone else heard of this? I read it a while ago...

09-16-2006, 04:28 PM	#25
Bear hurp Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada. Lots of bears around. Posts: 46	Isn't there a theory that states that all planets start as gas giants? The theory states that during the final stages of development, some stars let off a massive amount of energy, "blowing" the gas off of nearby planets. Thus, planets close to the sun don't have tons of gas, and all thats left are the cores, a.k.a small planets like ours. Therefore, the stars that didn't go through this process can have massive gas giants very close to them. Anyone else heard of this? I read it a while ago... __________________ Twas only after I entered my user name did I realize that Bear was also a slang term for a very large, hairy homosexual man. Let it be known that I am not in fact, a very large, hairy, homosexual man. Thank you... Also, not a furry.