What is the surface on Jupiter made of?

What is the surface on Jupiter made of?

Jupiter is made up almost entirely of hydrogen and helium. On the surface of Jupiter–and on Earth–those elements are gases. However inside Jupiter, hydrogen can be a liquid, or even a kind of metal.

Is there solid ground on Jupiter?

Because there is no solid ground, the surface of Jupiter is defined as the point where the atmospheric pressure is equal to that of Earth. At this point, the pull of gravity is almost two and a half times stronger than it is on our planet.

Does diamonds rain on Jupiter?

New research by scientists apparently shows that it rains diamonds on Jupiter and Saturn. According to the research lightning storms on the planets turn methane into soot which hardens into chunks of graphite and then diamonds as it falls.

Is HAT-P-7b real?

HAT-P-7b (or Kepler-2b) is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008. It orbits very close to its host star, and is both larger and more massive than Jupiter.

How large is Jupiter compared to Earth?

Jupiter’s diameter is 11.2 times larger than Earth. In other words, you could put 11.2 Earths side-by-side to match the diameter of Jupiter. And Jupiter’s volume is even bigger. It would take 1321.3 Earths to fill up the volume of Jupiter. In terms of surface area, Jupiter is 121.9 times bigger than the Earth.

What’s it like inside Jupiter?

Jupiter’s interior is more than likely a liquid that is acting like a solid. The interior consists of liquid hydrogen and helium that rotates, making the liquid to act more like a solid.

What are the characteristics of Jupiter?

Characteristics of the planet Jupiter. Generally, the planet Jupiter rules over the law. Jupiter is masculine, fiery, sanguine, positive, liberal, cheerful, profitable and decent by character.

What is the condition of Jupiter?

Jupiter has a trade-wind Tropical rainforest climate. Much of the year is warm to hot in Jupiter, and frost is extremely rare. As is typical in South Florida, there are two basic seasons in Jupiter, a mild and dry winter (November through April), and a hot and wet summer (May through October).