What If Jupiter Collided With the Smallest Star?

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The biggest planet in the Solar System. And the smallest star in the known Universe. Today, they are on a collision course. EBLM J0555-57Ab is a red dwarf and the smallest star we've ever discovered. Jupiter is huge. It's about 11 times larger than Earth. But because it's mostly made of hydrogen, it's not massive enough to be a star. So what would happen if these two giants collided?
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00:00 Smallest star colliding with Jupiter
01:42 Thanks Raid Shadow Legends!
03:14 Passing through the Oort Cloud
05:35 Solar System without Jupiter
07:11 Rippling effects
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[@WhatIfScienceShow]

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[@Saturn_Mapping]

No

[@Saturn_Mapping]

Smallest star is preon star

[@danidani3956]

@@Saturn_Mapping body cares

[@romaniathedriver]

No one cares about the game

[@lstallings96]

I'll raise an even better question. What happens when Jupiter meets Saitamas serious sneeze?

[@riquifondren6032]

Wait…. If that smaller star -57AB star took over the space of Jupiter, wouldn’t the asteroids then be gravitated to that dwarf star and still not hit earth??? I mean that’s the least of the issue as adding another star in the system will bring on a whole other set of issues but not the asteroids from the asteroid belt. Any clarity is greatly appreciated 🥹

[@Tatoogen]

Yeah that bothered me too, the gravity of the star should hypothetically protect us even more than Jupiter

[@jasmineshealthemporium]

yup, u nailed it.. it will even do a better job than jupiter

[@definitelynotadreamstan3247]

In this case, we are assuming that the star is moving freely throughout the solar system. It is not in the same orbit as jupiter. While moving randomly, it will mess up the orbits of million of asteroids and send at least some of them to us.

[@paulolson]

LOL, I just posted a similar question. Should have read yours.

[@paulolson]

@@definitelynotadreamstan3247 Would it continue to move freely, however? If our sun is much more massive, I think it would capture 57AB into an orbit of some configuration. (Unless 57AB was moving so rapidly or at such an angle as to slingshot itself around the sun and not be captured?)

[@chineduebisike3469]

Jupiter is like our big brother, always protecting us.

[@Aavani.A.S]

Nope

[@alaao11]

You’re right 👍🏻

[@ZachZzPlazyStumble]

@@Aavani.A.Syes?

[@NumberOneTopG777]

@@ZachZzPlazyStumbleDepends if they talking abt dwarf planet ceres or not (the information I got is from the 3rd episode of the planets by Brian cox :D )

[@Robloxvtubers]

But Jupiter also hits us a few years or more

[@paulolson]

After absorbing Jupiter, wouldn't the rogue red dwarf star do as much as Jupiter to "mop up" the comets, performing the same function? Or even do a better "mop up" job because the star is more massive?

[@pvpichozen2027]

That’s exactly what I was thinking, I feel the only thing that was “right” in this video is that the solar system would be hotter with the other star

[@kennethober9070]

He just likes to spit out doomsday scenarios

[@shanecampfield1700]

I came here for this comment

[@maniacdaddy8047]

You'd think so, Jupiter's gravity is 2.4 times that of Earth's and I think he said the stars gravity was 300 times that of Earth's.

[@bharv2309]

@@pvpichozen2027 well then you would be wrong. The stars gravity would basically fling the asteroids fast enough to escape its gravitational pull and they would go all throughout the solar system.

[@denissavgir2881]

"Because its made mostly of hydrogen, its not massive enough to be a star"

[@adedejifemi9014]

Jupiter's mostly made of hydrogen like all other stars, yes. Nuclear fusion occurs because of the extreme gravity on those stars. Jupiter would need to be more massive (celestial objects with more mass have stronger gravity) in order for nuclear fusion to occur. Simply put, as crushing as Jupiter's gravity is, it is not enough to convert hydrogen to helium

[@shaikhmanal]

There's a reason why Jupiter is also called as "A failed star".

[@PlanetYurei]

Fr hydrogen makes a star expand and since its converted to helium from nuclear fusion of its core, it’ll start increasing with high temperatures & pressure so you’re right it doesn’t make since because hydrogen is one of the main things that makes a star extend from red being the coldest to blue being the hottest. Red, orange, yellow, white, blue are all star colors. So he should’ve said “Because it has lesser amount of hydrogen, it’s not massive enough to be a star”. But jupiter needs about 83 - 85 tons of hydrogen to its mass to become a dwarf in size star. Idk what was on his mind.

[@egg-...]

@@shaikhmanal because it doesnt have enough mass, doesn't Jupiter need like 11 more Jupiters to become a star?

[@Matayias]

Sure, it’s made out of hydrogen, but it’s not massive enough to be a star. That’s why it’s takes 79 other jupiters to make jupiter a star.

[@Musti-brawlstars]

I saw Jupiter today, he was really bright and there were no clouds in turkey so it was easy to see it

[@jamessullivan4391]

I do not believe you.

[@hide-fromdoors]

@@jamessullivan4391 its true , i saw jupiter for a naked eye too. I have a program , that shows everything on night sky (not black holes) sooo , yeah its true

[@NotDonovanRoblox]

@@hide-fromdoorsthat’s nice

[@fluffycatrsounds7514]

You're the best story-teller of all.

[@WhatIfScienceShow]

Thank you, we appreciate your comment. 🙂

[@Idkk1051]

@@WhatIfScienceShowi wonder how this guy feels knowing my idol talked to him

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01:42 💀

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😈

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[@berkefeil5646]

If this actually happens, make sure to send a cameraman to capture the whole thing. He wouldn’t die anyway

[@BoredISLdweeb]

I like it how you showed us what would happen if Jupiter and the smallest star know to us collided but than told us we'd be hit by almost 200 meteors, comets etc. every day. If EBLM J0555-57Ab really happen to collide with Jupiter in some mysterious way, it wouldn't have just disappeared - instead of Jupiter's gravity protecting us from space rocks, it would, as it would start to orbit the Sun.

[@nathanmyles3785]

It would cause chaos with the orbits of the planets though. That much mass in place of Jupiter would likely move everything around and would also pull on the sun and they'd actually orbit each other, so the sun would move a lot more as well. My guess is that it would at minimum create very ecliptic orbits on the planets as they rearrange to orbit both stars. The flares from the dwarf would also likely render the solar system not suitable for life

[@billgaytes9114]

There's a chance that Pluto will be driven by the new star's gravitational pull, which might allow it to regain its title as a planet again.

[@billgaytes9114]

@glitch gaming Assassin its a DWARF planet, according to scientists. Its too small to be considered a planet

[@StuckyStucky]

@@billgaytes9114 Not only that yet, it must have a CLEAR orbit.

[@Mr._Dooter]

Wait, if the star replaces Jupiter, wouldn't _less_ asteroids be coming to us? Edit: wtf so many comments and likes??

[@valerielhw]

I was wondering the same thing, because the new star would be so much more massive than Jupiter.

[@unknownuser4224]

We would bake instead 😂

[@ITS_YA_BOI_ZERTIN]

Kinda

[@miwfreak4312]

Very good point!

[@GodlySRYT]

Lies

[@Htx.lunatic]

I don't get why asteroids and comets would all of a sudden start hitting Earth when the Red Dwarf has a greater gravity than Jupiter. Seems like we'd be getting hit by less

[@teniyzz8109]

THATS WHAT I THOUHT

[@evpaddiemy3302]

Same

[@PrincePugsJr]

YES

[@terminusfinity009]

oh.

[@AaronTheGreat________]

I thought it meant because they would hit us on the way to the sun

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you should do what would happen if the oceans were replaced with sparkling water! I would really appreciate it :)

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Andrew Tate would surely love that

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[@mentally-stable-human]

Can you make video on what would happen if the gaseous matter around its core gets blown due to immense force?

[@typicalhachiman8517]

You have read the latest one punch man chapter, am i right? xd

[@ilyes3624]

@@typicalhachiman8517 Yeah wonder why Jupiter's core didn't get blown off too as far as we seen in the chapter Jupiter's core was alright only the gas got blown off

[@typicalhachiman8517]

@@ilyes3624 not so much to wonder actually the punch of saitama wasnt directed to hit jupiter, garou dodged the punch and the immense shock wave blown like third of jupiter outer layer which is all the gasses the core it self is very solid made out of nickle and ferrum so the shock wave didnt really damage it, but to blow away all the gasses and expose jupiters core was hilarious xd

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Can I suggest something for What if : What if all the planets were Rocky and habitable ( Retaining the current size) and have their own kind of species and there is communication between everyone. Copied from MCU though. But I think it would make an interesting What if video

[@Gogetaover90000]

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[@ghostrider9261]

@@Gogetaover90000 He could try Sparing human species for a change

[@Xeno_Bardock]

Any red/brown dwarf star entering our solar system will actually transform into gas giant due to losing their mass in massive cometary flaring and powerful electromagnetic interactions with the Sun and eventually it will be captured into orbit by Sun.

[@futuregmchess1561]

dang imagine witnessing the moment when a star turns into a gas giant that would be so cool

[@jswong8200]

Maybe more likely to turn into a brown dwarf, due to its existing mass?

[@dot2382]

Maybe Jupiter is once a red dwarf

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[@JessAnalysisTV]

Thank you for making awesome video.

[@WhatIfScienceShow]

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[@denissavgir2881]

Also, a black hole's accretion disc would be brighter than the red dwarf's, due to its intense gravity. It would be so hot that it would glow in the x-ray spectrum, with some of the light also being ultraviolet and blue, giving it a blue-hot glow. On the other end of its radiation spectrum, it would probably give off some gamma rays too. The red dwarf would not be able to achieve this. Even combined with its accretion disc of Jupiter's gas, the red dwarf would probably still be dimmer than the black hole's accretion disc

[@bountyhuntermk2520]

Bore off will you…. What an idiot

[@FewVidsJustComments]

People always forget that the Oort Cloud is so far away, that even if it *as* disturbed, the incoming comets would take an incredibly long time to reach the inner solar system

[@Lolllllllllllllllllllzzzzzzzzz]

brooo thx for making this

[@nobody-ct8pc]

3:49 i love when the use the stanger things running up that hill scene

[@sonson4360]

Hello! Nice video

[@tknewyork18oo29]

If a dwarf star ⭐ replaces Jupiter wouldn't it also have more gravity than Jupiter which would allow it to catch the same amount if not more asteroids then Jupiter? 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@mrlifesnatcher]

You understand physics and how asteroids move through the solar system

[@garybrennan3578]

Did he say "11 times larger than earth?" Try 1300 times larger. Maybe 11 times the diameter. How is a mistake like this even possible?!?

[@katyayurukova2662]

Him: without Jupiter there would be hundreds of astroids hitting earth The sun that's in Jupiter's spot: am I a joke to you?

[@DizzyRL]

But the star takes place of Jupiter and has a higher gravitational pull then Jupiter so wouldn’t it pull the asteroids away?

[@shaikhmanal]

Star has more gravitational pull than Jupiter, and it will not just attract asteroids, but also disrupt the orbit of other planets in the solar system as both star fight for cosmic bodies to attract(and of course our sun wins) and in midst, chaos continues.

[@kennethober9070]

Yes, he just like to kill earth even if it doesn’t make sense

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All I know is that we’re all going to die.

[@copedown]

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[@navaya7965]

I love these

[@jerrykb4128]

I saw Jupiter once. It was beautiful.

[@hide-fromdoors]

Same :D

[@sathanaung852]

If Jupiter crashed with the smallest star it will be a star 🤓

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[@rodrigolefever2426]

Nothing would change theres already gravity in soace

[@shaikhmanal]

Unfortunately, gravity would not make sense unless the Space Time fabric itself has gravity, which again, would not make any sense because the fabric doesn't have any mass.

[@randomcat6171]

@@shaikhmanal but what if!

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[@wenne_]

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[@IHave_NoIdea69420]

3:49 Stranger Things lovers: YES IT'S MAX MAYFIELD

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

The video: "with Jupiter gone, it wouldn't protect us against asteroids anymore" Me: wouldn't the dwarf star play that role?

[@chibi5694]

Let's see how humanity dies in this video.

[@Better_Planet]

It will be nice, and a beautiful scene to watch.

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“Gravitational puuuull” Classic

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[@aidenalexander391]

It's technically not the smallest star, neutron stars are unbelievable dense and usually around 10-20 km in diameter. For the sake of the video being entertaining I understand, but I think you should've said that you were only doing stars that are alive, cuz nuetron stars form when stars supernova.

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Props to him for remembering the star's name

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Harhar

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Jupiter:WHy dosE iT alWaYs HAve tO mE What if: ok

[@uzi4u8]

Where is the scene at 6:56 from? What netflix movie/show?

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[@Wanderlust_Sal]

You forgot that now Jupiter would have been replaced by a star possessing far far more gravitational strength than the Gas giant. No asteroid shall come to earth

[@esmailkhorchaniarts1142]

Just a moment, wouldn't the star replace Jupiter gravity and still attract asteroids

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[@astronimernasa16]

Can you do what if the sun became smaller than all the planets?

[@jflaugher]

But the new star would have enough gravity to gobble up comets and asteroids before they hit the Earth - maybe even better than Jupiter did. After all the stars gravity is stronger than Jupiter's.

[@ilovepadme3982]

Make a video of what if every planets on our solar system explode one by one or at the same​?

[@mudithabandara8575]

Good one

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[@metapaco]

What If suggestion: what if we reached the edge of the universe?

[@ghostrider9261]

No such thing as Edge of universe

[@shaikhmanal]

You should watch PBS Space Time's cosmic horizon video. Pretty interesting.

[@a.greywolfe4056]

Wouldnt the new STAR in our solar system be even stronger of a pull of space rocks and such?

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Nice video.

[@sovninja]

Great video! I wonder what would happen if we went 1 year without eating vegetables? Would meat be a good replacement? Would our bodies start getting weaker? Is rice and beans a good healthy meal to eat?

[@WhatIfScienceShow]

Thank you! That is an interesting thought, thank you for sharing it with us.

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[@lamayiaperry6763]

I don't know how it's a star if it's the size of Saturn. defies logic.

[@zombies5100]

The question: What would happen if the smallest star went to collide with Jupiter? The video: So this is how Earth would be effected if this happened!

[@kikijihan8316]

Wouldnt the asteroid still the same or even get eaten by the star if it replace Jupiter?

[@Gogetaover90000]

Yes thats what is going to happen

[@bryanamaro9302]

Jupiter to what if: why do you hate me that much?

[@wayawant1953]

2 gas giants? I think you should call it a star.

[@BurninBurns]

Max's running up that hill scene lol

[@ahsankhan8463]

We don't want another star in our solar system.We love our Jupiter ❤️.... And also we don't want a blackhole.

[@Xeno_Bardock]

They will have to overcome mutual repulsion for gravity to cause collision otherwise balance will be established between gravitational attraction and electromagnetic repulsion and they will start orbiting each other.

[@wesprog9809]

Probably at first there would be more chaos overall but when you consider that Jupiter is keeping earth safe by attracting asteriods then the red dwarf should attract even more.

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Saitamas sneeze>>>

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[@yourLocalGreekMapper]

Earths strong gravity: 50.5 the red dwarf strong gravity:5000000000000000000000000000.50

[@keithyoungs9435]

I mean it's just not dense enough. Which in turn needs more mass or less volume.

[@Equalizer2922]

I’m a science person so I like all different types of science. :)

[@gokbole]

What movie/show is 7:45 from?

[@mrrobot838]

600 light years is extremely close. Of course, it’s gravitational pull is really gonna never reach us. Not by a long shot. But it’s still very impressive such a small star can exist. To think there’s a star smaller than a large gas giant is phenomenal. But if you think about it, if the universe is infinite in length, width, and height, there’s probably stars smaller than earth.