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Jupiter’s gravity is formidable—more than twice Earth's gravitational pull at its cloud tops, at about 2.528g. This immense pull can tear apart asteroids, capture celestial bodies, and influence the orbits of other planets and objects. Remarkably, Jupiter’s gravity also plays a critical role in shielding the inner planets from potential catastrophic impacts by acting as a "cosmic vacuum cleaner," devouring or redirecting dangerous comets and asteroids.