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Can Jupiter Support Life?

ANSWER: Jupiter can not support life as we know it. More Info: There are several factors that make life as we know it on Jupiter impossible.  Jupiter is a massive gas giant, which means that the...

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Does Jupiter Have Any Moons?

Fifty of Jupiter’s moons are less than 10 kilometers in size. In this article: Galilean Moons of Jupiter l Ganymede l The Nature of the Moons that Orbit Jupiter ANSWER:  Jupiter has sixty-seven moons....

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Does Jupiter Have a Magnetic Field?

Jupiter’s large and complex magnetic field is more than 20,000 stronger than Earth’s magnetic field. ANSWER: Jupiter has a very large and very complex magnetic field.  More Info: While Jupiter has only...

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Does Jupiter Have Any Rings?

The Jupiter ring system consists of three rings. In this article: Voyager 1 l The Main Ring l The Gossamer Ring l The Inner Halo ANSWER:  Jupiter has three rings. More Info: The three rings that...

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Does Jupiter Rotate?

ANSWER: Jupiter DOES rotate. More Info: Like all other planets in our solar system, Jupiter rotates on its axis in addition to orbiting around the Sun.  Jupiter has the fastest rotation of any planet...

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Does Jupiter Have Seasons?

All planets have seasons, but not as we understand them here on Earth.  Jupiter’s seasons are almost indiscernible, because of its small axial tilt and its warp-speed rotation, completing a rotation...

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