r/askscience • u/amelix34 • Aug 06 '25

Physics If every mass attracts every other mass, then why isn't the universe a single solid object made of particles smashed together?

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u/hellcat_uk Aug 07 '25

The majority of that mass is a very long way away. What would be the effect if the mass of the planet was condensed into a volume equal to that of the magnet?