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Right now, above your head, there are "bullets" the size of mountains traveling through the darkness. They should hit Earth, but they won't. In this relaxing space documentary for sleep, we explore the silent power of Jupiter, the gravitational guardian that has protected our world for four billion years.

Earth sits in a cosmic shooting gallery. Surrounded by the Asteroid Belt, the Kuiper Belt, and the Oort Cloud, our planet should be scarred and lifeless. But we are not. This deep sleep narration explains the mechanics of the "Invisible Shield"—the immense gravity of Jupiter that acts as a vacuum cleaner for the solar system.

We journey back to the Late Heavy Bombardment, an era of fire and chaos, to see how Jupiter cleared the path for life to begin. We analyze the Shoemaker-Levy 9 impact, where we watched Jupiter take a hit meant for the inner solar system, and the Chelyabinsk meteor that slipped through the cracks.

Beyond Jupiter, we visit the backup guardians: Saturn, with its ring of shattered moons, and our own Moon, whose scarred face tells the history of the violence we escaped. Finally, we discuss the "Cosmic Lottery"—the terrifyingly narrow probability that allowed you to exist on this safe, quiet world. Close your eyes and drift off, knowing that the giants in the dark are watching over you.