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julianbiggs | 15:29 Sat 30th Jun 2007 | Science
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Why are planets round ??
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At planet scale gravity will pull all matter into the centre of mass. Most planets are in fact (slightly) elliptical probably due to the centrifugal force of thier spin.
18:48 Sat 30th Jun 2007
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Actually, thinking about it gravity at any scale will pull matter into the centre of mass.
18:55 Sat 30th Jun 2007
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"gravity at any scale will pull matter into the centre of mass"
Asteroids aren't always round.

I'd say a combination of gravity and centrifugal force.
19:18 Sun 01st Jul 2007
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because they would look silly if they where cubes
15:26 Mon 02nd Jul 2007

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