Planet Jupiter a Hoax? Expert Debunks Gas Giant Deniers

Pluto was removed as a planet from the solar system back in the day due to categories built by scientific experts. Although the group's removal of the supposed ninth planet did encounter some disputes along the way, a series of studies was formulated to weigh the judgment and conclude its eviction.

Soda Can Explosion Meme

Io Moon Over Jupiter — 388097 01: Gliding past the planet Jupiter, the Cassini spacecraft captures this awe inspiring view of active Io, Jupiter's third largest satellite, with the largest gas giant as a backdrop, offering a stunning demonstration of the ruling planet's relative size, April 20, 2001. The Cassini spacecraft itself was about 10 million kilometers from Jupiter when recording the image data. NASA/Newsmakers

But unlike the proper steps to resolve the true state of Pluto, recent astronomical conspiracy theories seem to draw away further from the scientific studies and deal with complex matters on their own. Among the latest issues that have drawn the attention of many revolved around the planet Jupiter. According to a group of people, the enormous gas giant does not exist. Whether it is pure ignorance, lack of knowledge, or just a widescale stunt, we may never know.

The timeline of the antic began in 2021 when a meme circulated the internet. The image involves a can of soda that explodes in a vacuum. According to a report by USA Today, the meme suggests that if a tin can explode out in space, there is zero possibility that a massive orb made of gas could do so. The image tells its viewers that the presence of a pressurized environment will most likely scatter if not contained in a suitable container.

The conspiracy image concludes that NASA may have told us a lie, with a caption saying that gaseous planets cannot exist.

It may be hard for many to decipher whether the image is just a prank to lure its viewers to a strange argument or was indeed a well-planned explanation in an attempt to debunk our established knowledge about cosmic bodies such as gaseous planets.

Throughout the time that the meme was shared, many commenters on social media platforms made it a topic for weeks. In just a matter of days, the whole online community was divided over the views of the solar system, and specifically, the planet Jupiter.

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Gas Giants Including Jupiter Do Exist

In the real world, gas giants do exist. One simple step to determine the presence of those planets is to see them through the naked eye. Although we have a few gas giant neighbors in the solar system, NASA confirmed over 1,400 gaseous orbs hovering beyond our backyard.

Gas giants are not the typical planets like Earth and Mars, as they are made of hellish compounds based on hydrogen and helium. All gas giants have structures compared to both Jupiter and Saturn. These planets do not have a hard material on their surface as our planet does. The harsh environment leads straight to the core.

According to a report by Futurism, University of California planetary science expert Elise Knittle said that aluminum cans are intentionally pressurized to contain the properties of the beverage inside them. Most canned drinks have carbon dioxide in them, which fizzes if not contained properly.

The expert added that both the strength of the can and the atmospheric pressure hold the soda inside. With that said, an explosion could occur if the pressure is modified to a different level. Each planet contains a self-gravity feature to include any compositions present on their bodies and surface. However, the soda cans do not have the same capacity.