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Bookmark or Share- In Depth | Jupiter – NASA Solar System ExplorationJupiter is the fifth planet from our Sun and is, by far, the largest planet in the solar system – more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined. Jupiter's stripes and swirls are actually cold, windy clouds of ammonia and water, floating in an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium.
- A Whole New Jupiter: First Science Results from NASA’s Juno MissionEarly science results from NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter portray the largest planet in our solar system as a complex, gigantic, turbulent world, with Earth-sized polar cyclones, plunging storm systems that travel deep into the heart of the gas giant, and a mammoth, lumpy magnetic field that may indicate it was generated closer to the planet’s s...
- All About Jupiter | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for KidsJupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun. That means Mars and Saturn are Jupiter’s neighboring planets. Quick History. Jupiter has been known since ancient times because it can easily be seen with just our eyes. No special equipment is needed.
- Jupiter | Facts, Moons, Rings, Temperature, Size, & ColorJupiter, 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.
- Jupiter: Facts - NASA ScienceJupiter is a world of extremes. It's the largest planet in our solar system – if it were a hollow shell, 1,000 Earths could fit inside. It's also the oldest planet, forming from the dust and gases left over from the Sun's formation 4.5 billion years ago.
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