Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a giant planet with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun, but two-and-a-half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined. It is named after the Roman god of the sky.

Radius: 43,441 mi

Distance from Sun: 483.8 million mi

Orbital period: 12 years

Mass: 1.898 × 10^27 kg (317.8 M⊕)

Moons: Europa, Ganymede, Io, Callisto, Valetudo, Amalthea, MORE

Did you know: Juno's principal goal is to understand the origin and evolution of Jupiter.