Gas giant
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The term gas giant refers to the four planets, in order of their distance to the sun include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune which are the largest in the solar system and are also the largest known types of planets in the universe. What can be currently observed is that they are largely composed of gas and liquid. Due to their thick atmospheres together with their distance from Earth it is not known if the gas giants have a solid surface like the terrestrial planets.
Other gas giants may also exist outside of the solar system, and are believed by a number of astronomers to be of sufficient size to be detectable from Earth. In fact, Jupiter's moons Ganymede and Callisto are large enough that they would themselves be classified as planets rather than moons if they orbited the sun independently. Claims have already been made that gas planets have been found in other star systems.
Formation and Age
- Main Article: Nebula hypothesis
As with most phenomena, evolutionists assert that gas giants take millions of years to form, and ridicule young-earth models for thinking any different. However recent observations and theories suggest that these planets don't take nearly as long to form as previously thought.[1] In fact the theories actually help explain the relative abundance of gas giants.
References
- The Gas Giants by Sol Company
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