🌌 Jupiter is often mistaken as a “failed star,” but it is a gas giant lacking the mass to initiate nuclear fusion like the Sun. Its immense storms and complex atmosphere make it a fascinating world in our Solar System. 🌠 #spaceexploration #astronomy #theabsolutecosmos #solarsystem #Jupiter | The Absolute Cosmos

Planet Jupiter Profile | Hubble Space Telescope FriendsofNASA.org: Jupiter is the fifth planet from our Sun and is, by far, the largest planet in the solar system—more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined. Jupiter's stripes and swirls are actually cold, windy clouds of ammonia and water, floating in an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium. Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot is a giant storm bigger than Earth that has raged for hundreds of years. Jupiter is named for the king of the