jupiter (planet)

Simple text and photographs describe the planet Jupiter.

Discusses the travel of the Galileo spacecraft from its launch to its orbit around Jupiter, explaining the goals and accomplishments of the mission.

Bill takes a look at Jupiter's features, Earth's elliptical orbit and the distances between planets, and demonstrates how to make Mars soil. Features an interactive question-and-answer format and hands-on activities.

Simple text and photographs describe the planet Jupiter.

Describes the characteristics of the planet Jupiter and its moons, as revealed by photographs sent back by unmanned spaceships.

Describes the size and makeup of the planet Jupiter, discussing its moons and rings, and presents a hands-on activity.

Explains what the outer planets are made of, discusses how they formed, and describes the orbit, rotation, environment, makeup, moons, and rings of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, as well as the dwarf planet Pluto.

Presents scientific discoveries about the atmosphere, moons, storms, and environment of this giant planet composed almost entirely of liquid and gas.

Provides an introduction to the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter.

Discusses the distinct physical characteristics of Jupiter and Saturn, their location in the solar system, and exploration of the planets--and Saturn's largest moon, Titan--using space probes, and includes photographs.