Explore Jupiter

The Giant planets do not have the same layered structure that the terrestrial planets do. Their ...
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The king of planets is aptly named because it not only has the most dymanic atmospheric motion, ...
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Jupiter's magnetosphere is a unique object in the solar system. It is the biggest object in ...
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The four Galilean satellites; Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, are among the most interesting ...
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Several interesting phenomena are found at the poles of Jupiter, the largest planet in our ...
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All of the relevant information about Jupiter collected on one page, including details about size, orbit ...
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The Roman god Jupiter is associated with the Greek god, Zeus. ...
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A table containing information about the spacecraft that have visited Jupiter ...
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Access wonderful captioned photos and illustrations that will inspire and excite you. ...
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These are links to other great web sites about Jupiter. But beware: you don't want to get ...
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Did you know?
Did you know that Pluto is
not always outside the orbit of Neptune?
Did you know that "megalith" means "big rock", which is certainly a good description of Stonehenge?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?
OoidsxOoids : Small (< 2 mm), spheroidal, layered sedimentary grains, usually composed of calcium carbonate, but sometimes made up of iron- or phosphate-based minerals.
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Research Highlights
Researchers working in South Africa have discovered two remarkably well-preserved fossil skeletons of an ancient human ancestor dating to almost two million years ago. The discovery is described in two...
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