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Planetary cores, their energy flux relationship, and its implications

Authors :
Fred M. Johnson
Source :
Planetary and Space Science. 151:125-129
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2018.

Abstract

Integrated surface heat flux data from each planet in our solar system plus over 50 stars, including our Sun, was plotted against each object's known mass to generate a continuous exponential curve at an R-squared value of 0.99. The unexpected yet undeniable implication of this study is that all planets and celestial objects have a similar mode of energy production. It is widely accepted that proton-proton reactions require hydrogen gas at temperatures of about 15 million degrees, neither of which can plausibly exist inside a terrestrial planet. Hence, this paper proposes a nuclear fission mechanism for all luminous celestial objects, and uses this mechanism to further suggest a developmental narrative for all celestial bodies, including our Sun. This narrative was deduced from an exponential curve drawn adjacent to the first and passing through the Earth's solid core (as a known prototype). This trend line was used to predict the core masses for each planet as a function of its luminosity.

Details

ISSN :
00320633
Volume :
151
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Planetary and Space Science
Accession number :
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