The planet has a mass 1.3 times that of Jupiter and orbits an M dwarf star, completing one revolution every 4,170 days.

One of Jupiter ’s most recognizable attributes is its sheer size. With a diameter over 88,800 miles, our solar system’s largest planet is 11 times as wide as Earth and twice as massive as all ...

The discovery is reported Aug. 13 in the online edition of the journal Science. The planet, called 51 Eridani b, is only 20 million years old a mere infant by astronomy standards.

Jupiter, ascending: See our solar system's biggest planet at its brightest all year Weather permitting, the gas giant will not only be brighter than most other stars and planets in the evening sky ...

On Jupiter, it's mushballs all the way down Strange as it may seem, slushy hailstones of ammonia and water may form on all gas giant planets Date: April 15, 2025 Source: University of California ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya Oleksuik ...

Fu also notes that researchers are not looking for life on this planet, because it's a gas giant and also too hot. The planet is 13 times closer to its star than Mercury is to the sun.

Science Space Solar System Moons Which planet has the most moons? Saturn dethrones Jupiter. The International Astronomical Union recognized 128 newly discovered moons orbiting the ringed planet.