What are the most fascinating aspects of Jupiter compared to other planets?
JupiterJupiter reigns supreme among our 9 planets, containing more than 70% of the planetary mass of the solar system. In composition it resembles a small star, and if Jupiter had managed to accumulate 40 times more mass, it would have become a star! Its interior pressure may reach 100 million times the pressure on Earth’s surface. Jupiter’s magnetic field is immense, even in proportion to the size of the planet, stretching millions of kilometers into the solar system. The electrical activity within the gas giant is so strong that it pours billions of watts into Earth’s own magnetic field every day. Jupiter is endowed with 16 moons, a ring system, and an immense, complex atmosphere. Its atmosphere bristles with lightening and swirls with huge storm systems, including the Great Red Spot, a storm that has persisted for at least 300 years. The 4 major moons are like planets in their own right. In fact, Jupiter is almost like a solar system in itself!
Jupiter reigns supreme among our 9 planets, containing more than 70% of the planetary mass of the solar system. In composition it resembles a small star, and if Jupiter had managed to accumulate 40 times more mass, it would have become a star! Its interior pressure may reach 100 million times the pressure on Earth’s surface. Jupiter’s magnetic field is immense, even in proportion to the size of the planet, stretching millions of kilometers into the solar system. The electrical activity within the gas giant is so strong that it pours billions of watts into Earth’s own magnetic field every day. Jupiter is endowed with 16 moons, a ring system, and an immense, complex atmosphere. Its atmosphere bristles with lightening and swirls with huge storm systems, including the Great Red Spot, a storm that has persisted for at least 300 years. The 4 major moons are like planets in their own right. In fact, Jupiter is almost like a solar system in itself!
