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Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and the fifth in order of distance from the Sun. It is a gas giant that is part of the so-called outer planets. It is named after the Roman god Jupiter (Zeus in Greek mythology). It is one of the brightest natural objects in a clear night sky, surpassed only by the Moon, Venus and sometimes Mars.

It is the planet that offers the greatest brightness throughout the year depending on its phase. It is, furthermore, after the Sun, the largest celestial body in the solar system, with a mass almost two and a half times that of the other planets combined (with a mass 318 times greater than that of the Earth and three times greater than that of Saturn, in addition to being, in terms of volume, 1321 times larger than Earth). It is also the oldest planet in the solar system, being even older than the Sun; This discovery was made by researchers from the University of Münster in Germany.

Jupiter is a massive gaseous body, made up mainly of hydrogen and helium, lacking a defined interior surface. Notable among the atmospheric details is the Great Red Spot (a huge anticyclone located in the tropical latitudes of the southern hemisphere), the structure of clouds in dark bands and bright areas, and the global atmospheric dynamics determined by intense zonal winds alternating in latitude and with speeds up to 140 m/s (504 km/h).