Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun, and the largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a mass nearly 2.5 times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined and slightly …

Jan 13, 2026 · Jupiter is the largest and oldest planet in our solar system. If Jupiter was a hollow shell, 1,000 Earths could fit inside. But the "King of Planets" is no lumbering giant — Jupiter …

6 days ago · Jupiter, the most massive planet in the solar system and the fifth in distance from the Sun. It is one of the brightest objects in the night sky; only the Moon, Venus, and sometimes …

Aug 12, 2025 · Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. Discover facts, structure, moons, rings, missions, and role in protecting Earth.

Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun, is twice as massive as every other object in our Solar System combined (except the Sun). Jupiter's four planet-like moons have features like …

Feb 7, 2026 · Y’all, Jupiter is so darned bizarre. I've already covered its tendency to collect asteroids, the uniquely harmonic nature of its big moons, and that time it almost went …

After the Sun, the Moon, and Venus, Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky—although, occasionally, Mars can outshine it. When Jupiter is at opposition, it lies directly opposite the …

6 days ago · Jupiter is one of the brightest "stars" in the night sky and the largest planet in the Solar System. You can easily find this gas giant even in the light-polluted skies.

Feb 2, 2026 · Jupiter, the fastest-rotating planet in the Solar System, exhibits a pronounced equatorial bulge, with its equatorial radius exceeding the polar radius by approximately 7%. …

1 day ago · The biggest planet in our Solar System just got a little smaller. Okay, not physically, but our measurements of Jupiter just got more precise, and it turns out there's slightly less of …