Jupiter
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and is easily visible in the night sky. Jupiter's mass (1.9 × 1027kilograms [4.2 × 1027 pounds]) is nearly two and a half tim...
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Jupiter
JUPITER. The name Iuppiter is made up of two elements: the first, Iou-, stems from the Indo-European *dyeu, the root of dies, or "day"; while in the second element we find the La...
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Jupiter
Because Jupiter has always been seen by the naked eye, no history of discovery exists for it. At certain periods, it is brighter than any other celestial object except the Sun and Venus. Certa...
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In 1610, an Italian scientist Galileo Galilei looked at Jupiter through a small telescope. Near the planet he saw four dimmer objects. Night after night the objects moved back and forth from one side ...
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Jupiter
Jupiter
Jupiter
