The planet Jupiter has no solid ground – no surface, like the grass or dirt you tread here on Earth. There’s nothing to walk on, and no place to land a spaceship. But how can that be?

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A dramatic view of Jupiter's Great Red Spot and its surroundings, courtesy of Voyager 1 on Feb. 25, 1979, when the spacecraft was 5.7 million miles (9.2 million kilometers) from Jupiter.

How can Jupiter have no surface? A dive into a planet so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths. News. By Benjamin Roulston published 11 November 2024 ...

How can Jupiter have no surface? A dive into a planet so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths Published: November 4, 2024 8:48am EST. Benjamin Roulston, Clarkson University. Author ...