The curious minds at What If imagine the chaos if the Moon suddenly transformed into Jupiter, exploring how its immense size and gravity would upheave tides, climates, and life on Earth.

Alright, I tink it’s time for a change-up. Let’s do a little spring cleaning, and redecorate our Solar System. Now, I know you’re a big fan of the Moon, but it’s so last season. Let’s get something ...

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Research into Jupiter’s moons shows Io and Europa did not evolve apart but formed with opposite compositions from the beginning.

"In our solar system, the most massive moon is Ganymede, which is still extremely small compared to what we are inferring ...