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Planets
JUPITER 
Size
Largest planet in our solar system (diameter of 142,984 kilometers)
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Composition
Gas giant, mostly hydrogen and helium gas. No solid surface
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Temperature
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Upper atmosphere can reach scorching temperatures as high as 1,340°C
Jupiter's core is incredibly hot (around 35,700°C)
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Atmosphere
Boasts a thick atmosphere, primarily composed of hydrogen and helium.
Home to the Great Red Spot, a colossal anticyclonic storm raging for centuries.
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Rotation
Speed: under 10 hours, which is significantly faster than Earth's 24-hour day.
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MERCURY
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Composition
Rocky and dense, with a surface covered in craters.
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Atmosphere
Almost no atmosphere, leading to extreme temperature swings.
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Temperature
Wild temperature swings due to the lack of atmosphere.
Days can reach 800°F (430°C), while nights plummet to -290°F (-180°C).
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Rotation and Orbit
Rotates slowly on its axis, leading to a longer day than year
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Fun facts
Jupiter
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Callong all Radio Jockeys
Jupiter has a powerful radio signal, strong enough to be picked up by amateur radio equipment on Earth
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Mercury
Sunburnt and Scarred
Mercury lacks a protective atmosphere, so the Sun constantly bombards its surface with radiation and solar wind.
Iron Man
Mercury is a dense ball of iron, making it the second-densest planet after Earth.
Hot and Cold Extremes
On the sunlit side emperatures soar to a scorching 430°C. On the night side, temperatures plummet to a frigid -173°C
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