15 Facts about Jupiter: The King of the Gods
Jupiter (♃ , बृहस्पति) is the giant of our Solar System. Not only Jupiter is very huge, its gravitational force also helped in sculpting the structure of the Solar system, as we see today. First of the giant planets, Jupiter is a mammoth ball of gas with many striking features. Here are some interesting facts about Jupiter, the giant of the giants: Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System Roman god Jupiter is also called Jove which is the reason behind the name Jovian planets. ‘Jovian planets’ is the other term used for ‘Giant planets’ Jupiter’s upper atmosphere is about 88–92% Hydrogen and 8–12% Helium by percent volume of gas molecules Jupiter’s rotation is the fastest of all the Solar System‘s planets But like the other giant planets, Jupiter lacks a well-defined solid surface Astronomers have…