Saturday, April 27, 2013

Jupiter

Jupiter, the most massive planet in our solar system -- with dozens of moons and an enormous magnetic field forms a kind of miniature solar system. Jupiter does resemble a star in composition, but it did not grow big enough to ignite. The planet's swirling cloud stripes are punctuated by massive storms such as the Great Red Spot, which has raged for hundre of years.

A true-color image of Jupiter taken by the Cassini spacecraft. The Galilean moon Europa casts a shadow on the planet's cloud tops.

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