15 FASCINATING AND MIND BLOWING FACTS ABOUT JUPITER (MUST WATCH!)
1. We can’t overstate the size of Jupiter. Jupiter is – and we mean it – mind-boggling huge. It’s eleven times the width of our own planet! That means it’s got a stunning radius of around 69,911km – who’s managed to measure it, honestly? 2. Could life ever persist on Jupiter? It’s not possible for life as we know it to exist on Jupiter. However, that’s ‘as we know it’ – who knows what lurks below the gas surface? 3. Can you land on Jupiter? Current studies suggest this would be impossible because there is no firm or stable ground on Jupiter. It’s completely gas – and if you tried to land on it, you’d be crushed by the atmosphere. Thankfully, no one’s dared try it yet… 4. We really, really need Jupiter around. Jupiter influences the security of Earth! It helps protects us by deflecting heavenly matter away from tumbling in our direction. This is due to the powerful magnetic field of Jupiter attracting otherwise loose matter. 5. It’s got pulling power! Jupiter’s magnetic field is absolut...