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Report Builder images for this article appear in small, medium, and large sizes on the following pages. Where is Jupiter? Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun. It takes almost 45 minutes for light to travel from the sun to Jupiter. It takes only 8 minutes for sunlight to reach Earth. How big is Jupiter compared to Earth? Jupiter is 11 times wider than Earth. Why is it called Jupiter? Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system. It is named after the king of all the Roman gods. What does Jupiter look like? Jupiter has swirling clouds of white, brown, red, and yellow gas. It almost looks like it has stripes. The temperature in Jupiter’s clouds is about –234 degrees Fahrenheit (–148 degrees Celsius). Its core is believed to be even hotter than the sun, however! Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM What is it like on the surface of Jupiter? Fun Facts about Jupiter Jupiter has more than 60 moons. Its Jupiter is a gas giant. It has an biggest moons are Io, Europa, atmosphere of hydrogen and helium surrounding the planet. You would not Ganymede, and Callisto. Ganymede is the biggest moon in the solar system. It be able to breathe on Jupiter! is even bigger than the planet Mercury. You probably wouldn’t be able to stand on Jupiter, either. Scientists believe Jupiter does not have a solid surface like Earth does. If you went to Jupiter, you would sink through its clouds. As you get closer to Jupiter’s core, the clouds get denser, or more pressed together. There is a storm on the surface of Jupiter called the Great Red Spot. The Great Red Spot is bigger than the planet Earth! The storm has existed for more than 400 years. Jupiter is a gas giant planet. Of the four gas giants, Jupiter is closest to the sun. shooarts/Shutterstock.com Jupiter is covered in thick clouds. NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM Jupiter is so large that you could As the largest of all eight planets, Jupiter is the “king” of the solar system. fit more than 1,300 Earths inside of it! Tristan3D/Shutterstock.com Ivy Close Images/Alamy Stock Photo Jupiter’s clouds have cold regions and hot spots. The swirling clouds form layers. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/M SSS/ Alex Mai When energy from the sun hits Jupiter, it can create bright lights around the planet’s north pole. NASA, ESA, and J. Nichols (University of Leicester) Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM The Juno spacecraft is orbiting Jupiter has several layers. Its outer layer is made of gas, but inner layers are made of liquid hydrogen. Jupiter. It will help scientists discover what is under Jupiter’s clouds. NASA/JPL-Caltech D’Arco Editori/De Agostini Picture Library/Getty Images This image shows Jupiter and its moon Io. Io has more volcanoes than any other object in the solar system. Jupiter’s moon Europa has an ocean under its crust. Scientists think life may even exist on Europa! NASA/JPL/University of Arizona NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM Jupiter is a gas giant planet. Of the four gas giants, Jupiter is closest to the sun. shooarts/Shutterstock.com Jupiter is covered in thick clouds. NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Jupiter is so large that you could fit more than 1,300 Earths inside of it! As the largest of all eight planets, Jupiter is the “king” of the solar system. Tristan3D/Shutterstock.com Ivy Close Images/Alamy Stock Photo Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM Jupiter’s clouds have cold regions and hot spots. The swirling clouds form layers. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/M SSS/Alex Mai When energy from the sun hits Jupiter, it can create bright lights around the planet’s north pole. NASA, ESA, and J. Nichols (University of Leicester) Jupiter has several layers. Its outer layer is made of gas, but inner layers are made of liquid hydrogen. The Juno spacecraft is orbiting Jupiter. It will help scientists discover what is under Jupiter’s clouds. NASA/JPL-Caltech D’Arco Editori/De Agostini Picture Library/ Getty Images Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM This image shows Jupiter and its moon Io. Io Jupiter’s moon Europa has an ocean under its has more volcanoes than any other object in the solar system. crust. Scientists think life may even exist on Europa! NASA/JPL/University of Arizona NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM Jupiter is covered in thick clouds. NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM Jupiter is a gas giant planet. Of the four gas giants, Jupiter is closest to the sun. shooarts/Shutterstock.com Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM As the largest of all eight planets, Jupiter is the “king” of the solar system. Ivy Close Images/Alamy Stock Photo Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM Jupiter is so large that you could fit more than 1,300 Earths inside of it! Tristan3D/Shutterstock.com Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM When energy from the sun hits Jupiter, it can create bright lights around the planet’s north pole. NASA, ESA, and J. Nichols (University of Leicester) Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM Jupiter’s clouds have cold regions and hot spots. The swirling clouds form layers. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/M SSS/Alex Mai Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM Jupiter has several layers. Its outer layer is made of gas, but inner layers are made of liquid hydrogen. D’Arco Editori/De Agostini Picture Library/Getty Images Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM The Juno spacecraft is orbiting Jupiter. It will help scientists discover what is under Jupiter’s clouds. NASA/JPL-Caltech Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM This image shows Jupiter and its moon Io. Io has more volcanoes than any other object in the solar system. NASA/JPL/University of Arizona Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM Jupiter’s moon Europa has an ocean under its crust. Scientists think life may even exist on Europa! NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute Article Citation in MLA (Modern Language As s ociation) Eighth Edition format: "Jupiter." Report Builder, Gareth Stevens Publis hing, garethreportbuilder.com/article/230/jupiter. Acces s ed 5 May. 2017. WWW.GARETHREPORTBUILDER.COM