The Supermassive Podcast
39: Jupiter The Monster
Mar 24, 2023
Scott Boulton and Emma Bunce, experts in Jupiter missions, join the podcast to discuss the planet's unique characteristics, the upcoming Juice mission to explore its icy moons, and the challenges of traveling to Jupiter. Stargazing expert Robert Massey shares April night sky observations.
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- Jupiter is the largest planet with extreme features like hazardous radiation belts and massive storms driven by fast rotation and sunlight.
- Exploration missions like Juno have revealed surprises about Jupiter's atmosphere, magnetic field, and moons, challenging previous assumptions and providing insights into the formation of moons and potential for life in ocean-bearing moons like Europa and Ganymede.
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Jupiter's Size, Brightness, and Composition
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and is brighter than any star apart from the Sun. It is mostly made up of hydrogen and helium and has a diameter of 140,000 kilometers, which is 1,300 times the size of Earth.
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