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In theory, how would you change a planet's orbit?
Suppose I wanted to move a planet like Mars closer to the Sun to raise its temperature and aid in terra-forming it with an eye to future colonization.
I suspect I'd have to change the orbit, and I wonder what practical methods, including speculative power sources might be used?
I appreciate the efforts thus far, but:
I suspect there is no God, and I'm looking for practical answers.
I appreciate the possibility of intersecting orbits, so let me specify this must be done safely.
I'd prefer to do this without damaging Mars.
As to "Why?", I specified that in my question.
I know the Sun's gravity is strong, so I'm looking for something stronger.
Thanks.
4 Answers
- BigbangLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
that is too risky,if it goes a bit wrong we might end up with mars' orbit intersecting earth's.
Furthermore we haven't developed enough technology for those things yet
- 1 decade ago
That would be impossible because the sun's gravity won't allow that to happen because of it's strenght and even if we were able to do it why would we I mean there should be a reason to move Mars out of its orbit. Moving Mars out of it's orbit might colide with our orbit causing destruction and the end of Earth an Mars.
Thanks
- 1 decade ago
In Colossians 1:17 it says: (talking about Jesus Christ)
And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
Don't bother trying to change the orbit - it can't be done.
If God wants to change it, He will.
- Ashley JeanneLv 51 decade ago
Well you could crash a moon sized body into it. Or there's always the Hand of God.
