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Even though the elements that make up Jupiter (hydrogen and helium) are gases on earth, the pressure inside Jupiter is so great that it squashes them. At this pressure and temperature, hydrogen cannot exist as a gas or a liquid. It forms what is called a "supercritical fluid." Because of this, some say "fluid planet" would be a better term.

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