FIELD GUIDE
Jupiter
King of the planets
The largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter is a gas giant with a mass more than twice that of all other planets combined. Its iconic Great Red Spot is a storm that has raged for centuries.
Explore in the Voyage →Stats
- DIAMETER
- 142,984 km
- DISTANCE FROM SUN
- 778.5 million km
- DAY LENGTH
- 9.93 hours
- TEMPERATURE
- -145°C to -108°C
Facts
Jupiter has the shortest day of any planet — just 10 hours
Source: Cassini · Imaging Science Subsystem (narrow-angle camera) · 2000 — View source ↗
The Great Red Spot is a storm larger than Earth
Source: Voyager 1 · Imaging Science Subsystem (narrow-angle camera) · 1979 — View source ↗
Jupiter has at least 95 known moons
Its magnetic field is 20,000 times stronger than Earth's
Moons
- Ganymede — It is the only moon with its own magnetosphere.
- Europa — Its hidden ocean makes it a top candidate for extraterrestrial life.
- Io — Over 400 active volcanoes reshape its surface constantly.
- Callisto — Its surface has remained largely unchanged for 4 billion years.
Mission — Storm Chaser
Chase the oldest storm in the solar system around a world with no solid ground.
IN THIS MISSION:
- Into the Storm
- The Belted Giant
- Crown of Storms
- The Galilean Frontier