Astronomers have figured out how changing the orbit of Jupiter will improve life on Earth

Researchers at the University of California at Riverside determinedSystem Architecture and Planetary Obliquity: Implications for Long-term Habitability / Astronomical Journalthat the Earth will become even more habitable if Jupiter changes its orbit.

In a new study, astronomers have created an alternative model of the solar system. She showed that if Jupiter remains in the same place, but its orbit becomes more elongated from a practically circular one, this will also affect the trajectory of the Earth's rotation around the Sun. As a result, glaciers will melt in many regions of the Earth, and the climate will become milder, which will increase the habitability of the planet.

This study allowed the authors to refute the widespread opinion in scientific circles that any change in the orbit of Jupiter would necessarily destroy life on Earth. What can not be said about the change in the position of Jupiter itself.

The model confirmed that if the planet approaches the Sun, this will affect the tilt of the Earth - and from it, in turn, the seasons depend. A stronger tilt would cause regions of the planet with more pronounced seasons to freeze over, and winter sea ice would be four times what it is now. This will harm both people and ecosystems.

Scientists note that it is important to continue to study what impact Jupiter's orbit has on the Earth's climate, and what changes it can cause in the future. The new data will also help astronomers assess the potential habitability of exoplanets.