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2 days ago · Jupiter is surrounded by a faint planetary ring system and has a powerful magnetosphere, the second largest contiguous structure in the Solar System (after the heliosphere). Jupiter forms a system of 95 known moons and probably many more, including the four large moons discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and ...
2 days ago · Jupiter, the most massive planet in the solar system and the fifth in distance from the Sun. It is one of the brightest objects in the night sky; only the Moon, Venus, and sometimes Mars are more brilliant. Jupiter takes nearly 12 Earth years to orbit the Sun, and it rotates once about every 10 hours.
Jun 22, 2024 · New imagery from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is revealing details never before seen on Jupiter. High-resolution maps and spinning globes (rendered in the 4k Ultra HD format) are the first ...
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Learn about Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system, with its stormy atmosphere, rings, moons, and auroras. Explore Jupiter's structure, surface, history, and more with interactive features and images.
Jun 22, 2024 · Jupiter’s striking Great Red Spot has puzzled astronomers for years. Now, they think they know just how old it is and how the cyclone formed in Jupiter’s atmosphere.
Jun 13, 2024 · Learn how hydrogen and helium change from gases to liquids or metals inside Jupiter due to high pressure and temperature. Find out what NASA's Juno mission is discovering about Jupiter's core and poles.
2 days ago · Jupiter - Gas Giant, Moons, Orbit: Jupiter has an equatorial diameter of about 143,000 km (88,900 miles) and orbits the Sun at a mean distance of 778 million km (483 million miles). The table shows additional physical and orbital data for Jupiter.
