What is the point of all the other planets?

There is no “point” to anything. The earth, the stars, the other planets just “are”. These other bodies without life are just as deserving of existing as the Earth. Originally Answered: What’s the point of having other planets in our solar system?

Why is Earth the only planet in our solar system to support life as we know it?

What makes the Earth habitable? It is the right distance from the Sun, it is protected from harmful solar radiation by its magnetic field, it is kept warm by an insulating atmosphere, and it has the right chemical ingredients for life, including water and carbon.

Does the Bible mention the solar system?

Except for Earth, Venus and Saturn are the only planets expressly mentioned in the Old Testament. Isaiah 14:12 is about one Helel ben Shahar, called the King of Babylon in the text. The other planets are individualized in the Bible only by implication.

What does God say about planets?

Planets. Except for Earth, Venus and Saturn are the only planets expressly mentioned in the Old Testament. Isaiah 14:12 is about one Helel ben Shahar, called the King of Babylon in the text.

Is there life on other planets in our Solar System?

Among the stunning variety of worlds in our solar system, only Earth is known to host life. But other moons and planets show signs of potential habitability.

What is the difference between a solar system and a planet?

Our solar system is just one specific planetary system—a star with planets orbiting around it. Our planetary system is the only one officially called “solar system,” but astronomers have discovered more than 3,200 other stars with planets orbiting them in our galaxy. That’s just how many we’ve found so far.

What is the importance of the other planets to Earth?

The other planets do have a (little) effect on Earth. Jupiter, in my opinion, holds the greatest importance to Earth. The massive planet redirects asteroids and comets, disrupting their trajectory to the Sun. It prevents large asteroids from hitting Earth.

What would happen if the other planets were not there?

The other planets, meaning the ones visible to our eye, help us in drawing a sky map while the ones that are barely visible, Neptune and Uranus, do not hold that much of an importance. If the other planets were not there, Earth would be a shooting zone for asteroids and the chances of asteroids hitting Earth would increase.