Can Jupiter explode as it is made of gas? – I'm a Scientist 2024/25

Question: Can Jupiter explode as it is made of gas?
- Keywords:
  astrochemistry,
  gas,
  jupiter,
  planet,
  solar system
Asked by save520sync on 3 Mar 2025.
- Martin McCoustra answered on 3 Mar 2025:
  
  Actually, if Jupiter had been a bit larger it could have become a type of star called a brown dwarf. It is unlikely that will happen now.

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