Strikes by meteorites and other celestial objects occur much more frequently on Jupiter than on Earth due to Jupiter's massive size and strong gravitational pull, which attracts a larger number of objects. Estimates suggest that strikes on Jupiter can be hundreds of times more frequent than those on Earth. For instance, in 1994, the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet fragmented and collided with Jupiter, highlighting the planet's susceptibility to such impacts. This disparity is primarily due to Jupiter's role as a "vacuum cleaner" of the solar system, capturing many objects that might otherwise threaten inner planets like Earth.
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