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[quote="Eddie"]I love to see photos of these Gas Giants, but I can't help wondering how they came to be. Are they failed stars? Why does the gas not disperse?[/quote]
No, they are not failed stars. They are made of material that was in orbit around the early center of our Solar System (the forming Sun) and which came together- still in orbit- primarily under the influence of gravity. And it's gravity that keeps them from dispersing.

I love to see photos of these Gas Giants, but I can't help wondering how they came to be. Are they failed stars? Why does the gas not disperse?

[quote="Boomer12k"]what would those tempuratures be???[/quote]

look here => [url]http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/index.cfm?SciencePageID=51[/url]

what would those tempuratures be???


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. but 'tis in the nose of thee; thou Art the Knight of the Burning Lamp[/color][/i][/b].[/size]

Next to Earth, Saturn is the most beautiful planet! :saturn: :clap:
Prettier than the old kerosene lantern! :wink: [img2]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Kerosene_lantern.jpg/220px-Kerosene_lantern.jpg[/img2]

Saturn, Saturn
My favorite planet
In this false-color image seems a strange planet
Rings appear as a thin line

Fascinating to be able to "see" these different aspects all existing at the same time. Thank you Cassini !!

[url=http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120531.html][img]http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/S_120531.jpg[/img] [size=150]Lantern Saturn[/size][/url]

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