Jupiter
About Jupiter
The largest planet, a gas giant with no solid surface. Its Great Red Spot is a storm larger than Earth that has raged for centuries. Has a powerful magnetic field and at least 95 moons. Its gravity acts as a cosmic vacuum cleaner, deflecting asteroids away from inner planets. Contains more mass than all other planets combined.
Moons
Io
The most volcanically active body in the solar system. Over 400 active volcanoes...
421,700 km from its planetMoonEuropa
Has a smooth, icy surface covering a global saltwater ocean. The ocean may conta...
671,100 km from its planetMoonGanymede
The largest moon in the solar system, bigger than Mercury. The only moon with it...
1.1 million km from its planetMoonCallisto
Jupiter second largest moon. The most heavily cratered object in the solar syste...
1.9 million km from its planetJupiter has 95 known moons in total.
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Mercury
The smallest planet and closest to the Sun. Has no atmosphere to retain heat, ca...
57.9 million km from the SunPlanetVenus
Often called Earth twin due to similar size, Venus has a thick toxic atmosphere ...
108.2 million km from the SunPlanetEarth
The only known planet with life. 71% of the surface is covered by water. Has a p...
149.6 million km from the SunPlanetMars
The Red Planet, colored by iron oxide dust. Has the tallest volcano (Olympus Mon...
227.9 million km from the Sun