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Stellar Astronomy ☀️

Neutron Stars: The Cosmos' Tiny Titans

Quiz: Chapter 1 ✦ Introduction to Our Solar System

Study Guide: Chapter 1 ✦ Introduction to Our Solar System

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Jupiter

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a mass more than two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined, while being slightly less than one-thousandth the mass of the Sun.

No, life as we know it cannot survive on Jupiter due to its distance from the Sun, unsuitable atmosphere, and frigid temperatures.

Planetary Science

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is an anticyclonic storm in a persistent high-pressure region the size of Earth.

Planetary Science

Jupiter has many moons due to its strong gravitational pull, proximity to the asteroid belt, and large size.

Planetary Science