Top 10 Interesting Facts -Jupiter

We have all known since childhood that Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. In this space research era , most space organizations are searching for new planets and their satellites . Unfortunately, because planets are so far away from us, we can't find out much more about them. Jupiter is so far away from Earth that only a few missions are researching it, so there are many rumors, myths, and facts floating around. We can check some facts  about Jupiter .

 

1.Jupiter Takes 12 Years To Complete One Rotation Around The Sun . It's been 4333 days on Earth.

2. Major parts of Jupiter are made of gas. Hydrogen accounts for more than 90% of all gases. 

3. Image We have a glass jar the size of Jupiter that can hold at least 1300 earths. 

4.We can see a red spot in Jupiter. It is actually a giant storm . with a speed of 450 km per hour . The Earth's largest windstorm reached only 190 km/hour. 

5. Our planet has only one moon. On the other hand, the giant Jupiter has 80 moons surrounding it.

6.Did you know that Jupiter is saving other planets in the solar system? Jupiter has very powerful gravity and it attracts comets coming to the solar system . It may harm planets like Earth. If Jupiter absorbs that comet, it will never reach Earth. 

7.Jupiter can be seen with the naked eye from Earth, but Jupiter is very far away. It's 592 million kilometers away from us. It takes Galileo Prob more than 6 years to reach Jupiter. 

8.Jupiter is called the "failed star" because Jupiter is made of elements needed to be a star, like hydrogen and helium gases. But Jupiter has never had enough mass to be a star .

9.Jupiter is spinning very fast. It only takes just 10 hours to complete one rotation .

10. Jupiter has 2.5 times the mass when compared to the other seven planets' masses combined.

In the future, we can learn more about Jupiter and other space objects . Till then, stay tuned, and have a nice day!