Jupiter.

Dark and Stormy Jupiter 'Dark and Stormy Jupiter', Source: NASA

Fifth in line from the Sun, Jupiter is, by far, the largest planet in the solar system – more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined. Jupiter's familiar stripes and swirls are actually cold, windy clouds of ammonia and water, floating in an atmosphere of hydrogen and helium. Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot is a giant storm bigger than Earth that has raged for hundreds of years.

Jupiter has 53 named moons! There are four that are the most scientifically interesting and those are: Io, Europa, Ganymede & Callisto.

Learn more about the four largest moons:

Moon Shadow over Jupiter 'Moon Shadow Over Jupiter', Source: NASA

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