Jupiter

Jupiter Extra! Extra! New facts on Jupiter right here, and right NOW! Jupiter is a //very// interesting and in my opinion, you should read this ARTICLE! __ Jupiter and its Gases __ Jupiter is a gas giant. A gas giant is one of the nine (or eight not counting Pluto) planets that are made of entirely gas. Also, it is the largest planet in our solar system. Since Jupiter is a gas giant, if an astronaut tried to make a successful landing on Jupiter, they would possibly (probably) die. That would be because the astronaut would just sink into the depths of gas, which can turn as bridling as an amazing three-hundred to four-hundred degrees Fahrenheit! That is a //very// high temperature! __ Amazing Discoveries __ In the long ago days, an Italian scientist named Galileo discovered Jupiter through a small telescope. It was one of the world’s greatest discoveries, and it sure //was// a big one! After Galileo’s discovery, many scientists around the world started finding more and more to Jupiter. In fact, today a young group of men (Scott S. Shepherd and David C. Jewitt) found eleven new moons for Jupiter. Still to this very day, many scientists find many more new discoveries for Jupiter. __ The Great Red Spot __ Right smack in the middle of Jupiter, there is a great, powerful storm known as Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. Amazingly, the strong winds of Jupiter can possibly blow up to six-hundred miles per hour! Possibly, no human can go close to it- they would be blown away before they knew they died! - The place is a very dangerous spot, but people have sometimes been miles away from it but seen frantic views.  ·  e eleven moons in Hawaii.  ·  Jupiter’s rings are made of dust and other materials orbiting in space. __ MORE DEATAILS __ For more information, go to… http://www.kidscosmos.org/kid-stuff/jupiter-facts.html __ Fast Facts __  ·  Jupiter takes twelve years to orbit around the sun, but only about ten hours to rotate!  ·  The planet has an incredible number of thirty-nine moons!  ·  The Great Red spot on Jupiter is a storm.  ·  The scientists mentioned earlier in the passage found th