Science and Technology · Space Exploration
Which of the following statements is true regarding the planetary ring system of Jupiter?
- 1Jupiter has a faint, thin ring system composed primarily of dust particles.✓
- 2Jupiter has a ring system made entirely of large chunks of water ice.
- 3Jupiter has the most prominent and bright ring system visible from Earth.
- 4Jupiter does not have any ring system.
Correct answer
Jupiter has a faint, thin ring system composed primarily of dust particles.
Explanation
वलय की प्रकृति: बृहस्पति का ग्रहीय वलय (रिंग) तंत्र बहुत ही धुंधला, पतला और सूक्ष्म है।
रचना: यह वलय तंत्र मुख्य रूप से उल्कापिंडों के टकराने से अंतरिक्ष में फैले धूल के कणों से बना है, न कि शनि के वलयों की तरह बड़े बर्फ के टुकड़ों से।
खोज: बृहस्पति के इस कम दिखाई देने वाले वलय तंत्र को पहली बार 1979 में नासा के वोएजर 1 अंतरिक्ष यान द्वारा खोजा और देखा गया था।
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