The expression 10^1500 is significantly larger than 10^(5^5). 10^1500 is a number with 1500 zeros after the 1, while 10^(5^5) is a number with 5^5 (which is 3125) zeros after the 1. Therefore, 10^1500 is much larger.
Here’s the breakdown:
- 10^(5^5) = 10^3125: First, calculate 5^5, which is 5 multiplied by itself five times (5 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 = 3125). Then, 10 raised to the power of 3125 is a 1 followed by 3125 zeros.
- 10^1500: This is a 1 followed by 1500 zeros.
Conclusion: 10^1500 is the larger number.
No, even 200 Jupiters would not be massive enough to form a star. To achieve stellar fusion, a celestial body needs to be at least 80 to 85 times the mass of Jupiter. 200 Jupiters would still be significantly below the threshold required to ignite nuclear fusion and become a star.
No, 1,000 Saturns combined would not become a star. Stars need a minimum mass of about 1/12th that of the sun to initiate and sustain nuclear fusion, which is what defines a star. Saturn, even with all of its mass, is far too small to reach this threshold.
Here’s a more detailed explanation:
For a celestial body to become a star, it needs a minimum mass of approximately 0.08 solar masses. This is about 1/12th the mass of our sun.
Saturn’s mass is about 95 times the mass of Earth, according to NASA. However, it is only about 0.36% of the sun’s mass.
Even if you combined 1,000 Saturns, the total mass would still be significantly less than the 0.08 solar masses needed for a star to form and sustain fusion.
Stars form from the gravitational collapse of massive clouds of gas and dust, primarily hydrogen and helium. As these clouds collapse, they become denser and hotter, eventually reaching a point where nuclear fusion is triggered.
Planets like Saturn are formed from the remnants of star formation, and they are not massive enough to undergo the process of nuclear fusion.