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Bookmark or Share- 10 Need-to-Know Things About Jupiter - NASA Solar System ExplorationJupiter orbits about 484 million miles (778 million kilometers) or 5.2 Astronomical Units (AU) from our Sun (Earth is one AU from the Sun).
- In Depth | Jupiter – NASA Solar System ExplorationJupiter 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.
- In Depth | Saturn – NASA Solar System ExplorationLike fellow gas giant Jupiter, Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Saturn is not the only planet to have rings, but none are as spectacular or as complex as Saturn's. Saturn also has dozens of moons.
- In Depth | Our Solar System – NASA Solar System ExplorationOur solar system consists of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity – the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; dwarf planets such as Pluto; dozens of moons; and millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.
- Planet Compare – NASA Solar System ExplorationExplore NASA's real-time science encyclopedia and compare the sizes of planets in our solar system.
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