• Key Information

  • Jupiter

  • Type
    Planet
  • Diameter
    86,882 miles
  • Distance from Sun
    483,724,424 miles
  • Orbit Time
    11.862 years
  • Length of Day
    9 hours 55 minutes
  • Temperature
    -162 °F
  • Atmosphere
    Hydrogen, helium, methane and other elements
  • Date of Discovery
    Unknown
  • Moons
    80
  • Learning Point
  • Jupiter is the biggest planet in our Solar System, a gas giant. It seems Jupiter protects Earth by stopping many asteroids or comets from coming too close to Earth.
  • Project
  • What missions have been sent to Jupiter so far? What were they looking to do? What future missions are being planned?
  • Media
  • Location
  • Located in
    Solar System, orbiting the Sun
  • Fun Facts
  • The giant red oval on Jupiter is called the Great Red Spot and is a powerful hurricane like storm.
  • Jupiter has at least 80 moons, many of which are small asteroid like objects.
  • Jupiter was found to have a small, faint ring around it, the faintest of all the planets.
  • Because Jupiter spins so fast, it's slightly wider at the equator which makes it look squashed.