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The main reason we have not sent a spacecraft deep within Jupiter is because of the mass pressure of the planet. Jupiter is a gas giant, so it has no hard surface besides possibly the core. So if we sent any spacecraft there, they would just be crushed by the eminence pressure before we could collect a reasonable amount of data.

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Which planet has the shortest days in a year?

The shortest planetary "day" (period of rotation) is that of the largest planet, Jupiter.With an equatorial rotation speed of over 12.6 km/sec (28,000 mph), Jupiter spins once on its axis every 9.925 Earth hours. (about 9 hours, 55 1/2 minutes)


Why is a day on Jupiter about 10 hours long?

Jupiter's fast rotation speed is the reason behind its short day length of about 10 hours. Its rapid rotation causes the planet to complete one full rotation on its axis in this relatively short amount of time.


One reason why landing a spacecraft on the moon takes careful planning is that the moon does what?

One reason why landing a spacecraft on the moon takes careful planning is that the moon move along its own path (its own orbit).One reason why landing a spacecraft on the moon takes careful planning is that the moon always moves along its own orbit.


What is the origin of the name of planet Jupiter?

In Roman mythology, Jupiter, was the king of the gods. He is equivalent to Zeus from Greek mythology. He is said to be the son of Saturn, with brothers Neptune and Pluto. He is also the father of Mercury.


Why does Jupiter rotate faster than any other planet?

Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system rotating on average once in just under 10 hours. That is very fast especially considering how large Jupiter is. This means that Jupiter has the shortest days of all the planets in the solar system. Since Jupiter is a gas planet, it does not rotate as a solid sphere. Jupiter's equator rotates a bit faster than its polar regions at a speed of 28,273 miles/hour (about 43,000 kilometers/hour). Jupiter's day varies from 9 hours and 56 minutes around the poles to 9 hours and 50 minutes close to the equator.

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What is Jupiters inner planet?

Jupiter is a outer planet or gaseous planet the reason y we call it a outer planet because it is far from the sun it is 778million km from the sun


Why is Jupiter the first planet ever made.?

It's highly unlikely that Jupiter was the first planet. There's no evidence that Jupiter formed any earlier than other planets in our solar system, and no reason at all to believe that planets in other older solar systems might not have formed long ago.


What is a largest planet in our solar system?

If you are talking about the solar system, The answer is Jupiter. But if you're talking about the whole universe? your gonna have to wait, one reason is that there is possibly quintillions (1,000,000,000,000,000,000 = one quintillion[to my estimate]) of planets in the universe. another reason is that when a planet gets enough mass, it can turn into a brown dwarf.


Which planet has the shortest days in a year?

The shortest planetary "day" (period of rotation) is that of the largest planet, Jupiter.With an equatorial rotation speed of over 12.6 km/sec (28,000 mph), Jupiter spins once on its axis every 9.925 Earth hours. (about 9 hours, 55 1/2 minutes)


Have spacecrafts been on Neptune?

Not yet. And there never will be a spacecraft landing on Neptune. The reason being, because Neptune is a gas giant, it has no solid surface for a spacecraft to land on. Neptune is also freezing cold. Electronic equipment such as a spacecraft would freeze up and malfunction in its atmosphere and most likely end up being consumed by the exposed molten ammonia core.


Why is a day on Jupiter about 10 hours long?

Jupiter's fast rotation speed is the reason behind its short day length of about 10 hours. Its rapid rotation causes the planet to complete one full rotation on its axis in this relatively short amount of time.


Why is Jupiter located between Mars and Saturn?

Jupiter is located between Mars and Saturn because of the way the planets formed in our solar system. Jupiter's massive size and gravity prevented a planet from forming in the gap between Mars and Jupiter, leading to the creation of the asteroid belt. Similarly, Saturn's position is the result of the distribution of material in the early solar system.


Is there water in the middle Jupiter?

No, the reason is there is too much pressure and heat around Jupiter.


What might the asteroid belt have previously been?

Some have speculated that it was an actual planet that broke up, but the mass would be lower than expected for a planet. The more likely reason is that massive Jupiter prevented a planet from forming there in the first place, siphoning off most of the lighter elements as the planets were forming.


One reason why landing a spacecraft on the moon takes careful planning is that the moon does what?

One reason why landing a spacecraft on the moon takes careful planning is that the moon move along its own path (its own orbit).One reason why landing a spacecraft on the moon takes careful planning is that the moon always moves along its own orbit.


Which storms does Uranus have?

Uranus experiences severe storms in its atmosphere, such as large cyclones and blizzards. The most famous storm on Uranus is the Great Dark Spot discovered by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986. This spot is similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot and is believed to be a large storm system.


What is the reason Jupiter has craters?

things in space crashed on to it.