Jovian Planets

Largest planet in the solar system; it rotates once every 10 hours and takes about 12 Earth years to orbit the Sun.

Largest planet in the solar system; it rotates once every 10 hours and takes about 12 Earth years to orbit the Sun.

Jupiter

The time it takes Jupiter to complete one rotation, approximately 10 hours is called...

Jovian Day

The time it takes Jupiter to complete one orbit of the Sun, approximately 12 Earth years is called…

Jovian Year

Could some of Jupiters moons support life?

Yes, they may have oceans under the crust

Gas giant with no solid surface, atmosphere mostly made of hydrogen and helium, and may have as many as 82 moons.

Saturn

A type of planet, such as Uranus, with a composition that includes a hot, dense fluid of water, methane, and ammonia.

Ice Giant

Planet with 14 known moons named after sea gods and nymphs; sometimes farther from the Sun than Pluto.

Neptune

Who First observed Jupiter in 1610 using a small homemade telescope.

Galileo Galilei

The first spacecraft to give a close look at Saturn in 1979.

Pioneer 11

This mission launched in 2004, significantly advanced our understanding of Saturn.

Cassini Mission

The only spacecraft to visit Uranus.

Voyager 2

Proposed the existence of Neptune based on irregularities in Uranus' orbit.

Urbain Joseph Le Verrier

Describes the composition of planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune.

Gaseous

A descriptive term representing the dynamic atmosphere of Jupiter.

Swirling

Describes the atmospheric conditions of planets like Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Windy