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11.12
The history of our solar system
 
  Here is a test to see if we have a mental block concerning our Solar System- Q has the Solar System always had the same number of planets since its birth? For most of the answer would be yes. This is in spite of the fact that the meteor belts between Mars and Jupiter containing enough mass for 2 Earths.  
  For some reason, we find it difficult to conceive that there existed more than the 9 planetary objects we currently identify. We are taught this is so by text books that tell us the solar system formed like molten metal and then set like concrete. This is in spite of the obvious evidence of wars between planets and external objects (the surface of Mars for example) as well as the meteorite belts themselves. There are simply too many scars on planets and too many signs of evidence for this view to hold any more credibility.  
11.12.1 A symmetrical birth  
  It is almost certain that our Solar System was born within the confines of a symmetrical birth, with planets and objects finding orbit paths and position. Most likely, in our first 2 Billion years of a 6 Billion year cycle there were around 6 inner metallic planets and around 4 outer gas giants. The metallics were probably much larger than they are now (2 times the size of the Earth), with sizeable moons similar to our moon  
11.12.2 The massive changes and destiny  
  The most dramatic early shake up of our solar system probably corresponds to the general formation of the Earth in its general mass and the destruction of one of the metallic planets around 4.5 Billion years ago. This period of massive shake up would certainly account for the anomalies associated with the Earth possessing a moon of such mass ( unique to the solar system). Other metallic planets may also have been badly damaged.  
11.12.3 The destruction of Mars- 400m years ago  
  It is quite possible and indeed probable that Mars supported life. It almost certainly had oceans and a much thicker crust than it does now. It also probably had one or more moons. yet somewhere between the first major class of calamities that formed the Earth and now, Mars was destroyed as a life bearing planet. Its moon was pulverized as was its surface. It is estimated that Mars has lost up to 50% of its mid crust and all of its original crust. While water would have survived for some period ( during the great winter holocaust of such a devastating period), the planet is now dead.  
11.12.4 The destruction of Venus- 200m years ago  
 

Venus is a highly volcanically active planet, with toxic clouds and no moon. It is almost certain that Venus encountered some massive event to cause it to be thrown into a strange orbit. Given that the behaviour of Venus is so strange and the surface of the planet is so active, this event probably occurred after the events on Mars and therefore sometime around 200m years ago.

  
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
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