jupiter (planet)

Explore the Great Red Spot, a huge storm as wide as two Earths, on Jupiter and the rest of the planet.

General Jackrabbit and his Robo-Rabbits from Jupiter attempt to take over the world on Ricky Ricotta's birthday.

"Our solar system's largest planet is huge enough that all of the system's other planets could fit inside it. Although Jupiter has been known since ancient times, scientists are still learning exciting new information about the planet and its satellites today. In fact, several of its moons are now believed to have oceans below their icy surfaces. Chapters focus on topics such as Jupiter's orbit and rotation, rings, atmosphere, and moons, as well as on the space missions that have helped us get a closer look at the planet and its moons over the past decades"--Amazon.com.

Discusses the planet Jupiter, including observations by ancient cultures, current knowledge of Jupiter, and plans for future scientific research and space exploration.

Simple text provides basic facts about the planet Jupiter. Includes a picture glossary.

A collection of 106 images from NASA's Project Galileo which show the moons of Jupiter.

Uses photographs and other recent findings to describe the atmosphere and geographic features of Jupiter.

An introduction to the planet Jupiter.

Presents facts about the gas giants, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, the four planets farthest from the Sun.

"A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Jupiter, learns about the harsh conditions on the biggest planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Jupiter vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.