What Is the Secret of Jupiter and Saturn’s Extra Energy ?
It is well documented that Jupiter and Saturn
radiate much more energy than they receive from the Sun.
Jupiter
emits about 1.9 times the energy it receives, so it radiates 6.1 x 1025
ergs per second. This means that Jupiter is radiating 2.9 x 1025
ergs per second of its own energy. The interior of Jupiter is hot: the core is
probably about 20,000 K. Presently; the heat is thought to be generated by the
Kelvin-Helmholtz mechanism, the slow gravitational compression of the planet
releasing gravitational potential energy. However this mechanism has been ruled
out in case of Sun and Moon, so how can it hold well in case of Jupiter? In
author’s opinion the whole idea of Kelvin Helmholtz Mechanism is a figment of
scientific imagination. For this mechanism to be effective each and every
particle must be individually pitted against rest of the universe and it does
not happen. Imagine if each and every electron had to individually balance
against the whole of nucleus. This is bound to lead to collapse of all atoms
except Hydrogen. Moreover, how can there be any phenomenon like ‘slow
gravitational compression’?
This mechanism is like saying that it rains
because of gravitational collapse of water vapors. Events involving compression or collapse of any
celestial body shall be determined only by properties of matter in gaseous,
liquid and solid state or inter-atomic and inter-molecular forces of attraction
and repulsion. Release of energy, if
any, shall proceed accordingly. Gravity has no role to play. Therefore, Kelvin-Helmholtz
mechanism can neither account for temperature of interior of Jupiter nor for
extra energy emitted by Jupiter.
It is
generally accepted that Jupiter CAN NOT produce energy by thermo-nuclear fusion
as in the Sun; being much too small and hence its interior is too cool to
ignite nuclear reactions. Moreover it is yet to be proved that thermo-nuclear
fusion is the source of Sun’s energy.
Jupiter’s chemical composition consists of
approximately 88 to 92% Hydrogen, 8 to 12% Helium, trace amounts of Methane,
Ammonia, water vapors, Silicon etc. Oxygen
is just not there. Therefore chemical energy as the source of Jupiter’s
extra energy is impossible as no redox reactions are feasible due to absence of
atmospheric oxygen.
Saturn emits even more energy than Jupiter, as
compared to the amount of energy it receives from Sun. In fact, it emits 2.3
times the energy it receives from Sun. Identical arguments, as in the case of
Jupiter have been advanced to explain this anomaly. However, the above
mentioned arguments also apply to Saturn and are not being repeated herein.
Therefore, Saturn’s extra energy emission can’t be explained on the basis of
thermonuclear reactions, chemical energy and release of gravitational potential
energy.
How do we explain this anomaly? There are only
two possibilities:-
1. Both, Jupiter and Saturn create their own
energy which is subsequently emitted. Apparently this is a contradiction to law of conservation of energy. But
law of conservation of energy is valid only in the domain of physical, chemical
and nuclear reactions and there too it is subject to action of universal heat
sink or entropy which amounts to decay of energy. Creation of energy in this
universe is essential for two reasons:
(a) To compensate loss of energy to universal heat
sink so that it is a self-sustaining universe.
(b) For the purpose of origin, growth and evolution
of universe from null or nothing.
Hence law of conservation of energy must be
accordingly amended and its scope and limits accordingly defined.
2. Both, Jupiter and Saturn generate energy by
low energy nuclear reactions and subsequently emit the same. Low energy nuclear reactions (LENR) involving
mass-energy inter-conversion were first described by Stanley Pons and Martin
Fleischmann in 1989. Recently NASA has also acknowledged occurrence of LENR.
Read: NASA Acknowledges Cold Fusion & Low Energy
Nuclear Reactions, http://theintelhub.com/2012/01/14/nasa-acknowledges-cold-fusion-low-energy-nuclear-reactions/.
In this way Jupiter and Saturn may be consuming their own mass to emit extra
energy.
Which of the two possibilities is correct is a
matter of further investigations. Keeping in view self-sustaining nature of
universe odds are in favor of Jupiter and Saturn being hubs of energy creation.
Author: Dr Mahesh C. Jain is a practicing
medical doctor and has written the book “Encounter of Science with Philosophy –
A synthetic view”. The book begins with first chapter devoted to scientifically
valid concept of God and then explains cosmic phenomena right from origin of
nature and universe up to origin of life and evolution of man. The book
includes several chapters devoted to auxiliary concepts and social sciences as
corollaries to the concept of God. This is the only book which deals with
origin of nature and universe from null.
http://www.sciencengod.com/clipboard.htm
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