Jupiter - Science@NASA
Jan 22, 2025 · Jupiter is the largest and oldest planet in our solar system. If Jupiter was a hollow shell, 1,000 Earths could fit inside. Jupiter has the shortest day in the solar system, taking …
Jupiter Facts - Science@NASA
Jan 22, 2025 · Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot is a giant storm bigger than Earth. Get Jupiter facts.
In Depth | Jupiter – NASA Solar System Exploration
Jupiter 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.
Decades of Discovery: NASA’s Exploration of Jupiter
Aug 5, 2016 · Launched five years ago on Aug. 5, 2011, NASA’s Juno mission maneuvered into orbit around Jupiter on July 4, 2016, joining a long tradition of discovery at the gas giant. One of the brightest objects in the night sky, Jupiter has enthralled humans since ancient times.
Jupiter Exploration - Science@NASA
Nov 6, 2024 · NASA’s Europa Clipper launched on Oct. 14, 2024, and will reach Jupiter in 2030. During dozens of flybys, the spacecraft will investigate Jupiter’s icy moon Europa to determine whether there are places below the surface that could support life.
All About Jupiter | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Jan 14, 2025 · Astronomers are using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a planet's atmosphere — on the poles of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter.
Juno - Science@NASA
Nov 6, 2024 · Juno is the first solar-powered spacecraft designed by NASA to operate at such a great distance from the Sun. Jupiter’s orbit is five times farther from the Sun than Earth’s, so the giant planet receives 4% as much sunlight as Earth does.
NASA’s Webb Discovers New Feature in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
Oct 19, 2023 · NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, never-before-seen feature in Jupiter’s atmosphere. The high-speed jet stream, which spans more than 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) wide, sits over Jupiter’s equator above the main cloud decks.
Jupiter Resources - Science@NASA
Jan 4, 2025 · Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot, a storm larger than Earth, has fascinated astronomers for over 150 years. Learn how we’re seeing this legendary storm in a whole new …
A Whole New Jupiter: First Science Results from NASA's Juno …
May 25, 2017 · Early results from NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter portray the largest planet in our solar system as a complex, gigantic, turbulent world.
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