By Sakshi Sah
Published Mar 10, 2025

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Discover lesser-known NASA facts about Jupiter

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the biggest in our solar system.

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It is more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined.

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Jupiter is not only the largest planet but also the oldest.

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Jupiter has the shortest day of all the planets. It takes only 9.9 hours to spin around once.

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Nine spacecraft have visited Jupiter. Seven flew by and two have orbited the gas giant.

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The first detailed observations of Jupiter were made by Galileo Galilei in 1610 with a small, homemade telescope.

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Jupiter has 95 moons officially recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

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Jupiter is full of mysteries, and scientists are still learning more about it every day.

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