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Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Not just by a tiny bit, but it is 2.5 times more massive than all of the other planets combined or 317 times the mass of Earth. Sort of an SUV in a solar system full of clown cars. There are many other interesting facts about the Jovian world; too many to put into one single article. We have put together a page with all of the links to articles about Jupiter that we have here on Universe Today. Just as a teaser, here are a few of the interesting facts you can find if you take a little time read of few of the articles below.
Jupiter has 63 bodies in orbit around it. Talk about being confused if its day or night. There would always be a ‘moon’ in the sky.
There have been several space probes that have studied Jupiter in passing. Most recent was the New Horizons space probe. After taking a few images, the New Horizons probe used the planet’s gravity to sort of sling-shot itself towards its ultimate goal…Pluto.
Jupiter has rings of its own. As a matter of fact, so do a few other planets. They are not as well known as those of Saturn because they are fainter. The ruling theory about the production of the rings is they derive from meteorites impacting the many moons of Jupiter. The ejecta causes the dust that reflects light, and thus the rings.
Below are several links, each containing enough information for anyone to get an A+ on a report about the planet. The links also contain a great collection of Jovian images.
- How Long is a Day on Jupiter?
- Does Jupiter Have a Solid Core?
- Symbol for Jupiter
- How Did Jupiter Get its Name?
- Will Jupiter Become a Star?
- What is Jupiter Made Of?
- How Far is Jupiter From Earth?
- How Long is a Year on Jupiter?
- How Far is Jupiter from the Sun?
- How Long Does it Take to Get to Jupiter
- Temperature of Jupiter
- Diameter of Jupiter
- Gravity of Jupiter
- Does Jupiter Have Rings?
- Orbit of Jupiter
- What is the Closest Planet to Jupiter
- Density of Jupiter
- Tilt of Jupiter
- Weather on Jupiter
- Is there Life on Jupiter?
- Formation of Jupiter
- Mass of Jupiter
- Discovery of Jupiter
- How Old is Jupiter
- Jupiter Radiation
- Is there Water on Jupiter?
- Size of Jupiter
- Color of Jupiter
- Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
- Jupiter’s Red Spot Jr
- Interesting Facts About Jupiter
- Jupiter’s Magnetic Field
- Missions to Jupiter
- Jupiter for Kids
- Jupiter Moons
- What is the Biggest Planet in the Solar System?
- Jupiter in a Telescope
- How Many Moons Does Jupiter Have?
- Atmosphere of Jupiter
- Jupiter Compared to Earth
- Radius of Jupiter
- Surface of Jupiter
- Jupiter Retrograde
- Rotation of Jupiter
- Why Does Jupiter Have the Great Red Spot
- Mercury and Jupiter
- Venus and Jupiter
- Asteroid Hitting Jupiter
- Planets Coloring Pages
- How Many Rings Does Jupiter Have?
- Who Discovered Jupiter?
- Jupiter’s Atmosphere
- How Long Does it take Jupiter to Orbit the Sun?
- Distance from the Sun to Jupiter
- Galilean Moons
- When was Jupiter Discovered?
- Jupiter’s Red Spot
- How Big is Jupiter?
- Planet Jupiter
- Jupiter’s Surface
- Circumference of Jupiter
- Weight on Jupiter
- Jupiter’s Core
- How Hot is Jupiter?
- Jupiter Fact Sheet
- Jupiter Ignition
- Jupiter’s Largest Moon
- Jupiter’s Moons
- Moons of Jupiter
- Jupiter Planet
- How Many Earths Can Fit in Jupiter?
- How Many Miles is Jupiter from the Sun?
- Planet Jupiter Image Collection
- What Does Jupiter Mean?
- List of Jupiter’s Moons
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Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast with Dr. Pamela Gay.
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