A Hidden Risk for Earth
The real danger for Earth wouldn’t come from an energy surge, but from what Jupiter leaves behind: a massive gravitational vacuum. For billions of years, Jupiter has acted as the Solar System’s protector, using its immense gravity to attract and deflect comets and asteroids that might otherwise strike the inner planets.
Without it, Earth would be exposed to more frequent and potentially devastating impacts from space debris, including called “planet killers.” The loss of this cosmic shield could dramatically increase the risk of extinction-level events.
