What is the largest planet in the Solar System?
Q: What is the largest planet in the Solar System?
A: Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.
Q: How many times more massive is Jupiter than Earth?
A: Jupiter has a mass that is about 318 times greater than Earth's mass.
Q: Who named Jupiter after their King of Gods?
A: The ancient Romans named Jupiter after their King of Gods, Iuppiter.
Q: What are the four largest moons of Jupiter called?
A: The four largest moons of Jupiter are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto and they are known as the Galilean moons.
Q: What is special about Ganymede?
A: Ganymede is the largest moon in the Solar System and its diameter is larger than Mercury's.
Q: Can you see Jupiter without using a telescope?
A: Yes, you can see Jupiter even without using a telescope as it is one of the brightest objects in night sky.
Q: How many moons does Jupiter have?
A: Jupiter has 79 moons, with around 50 being very small—less than five kilometres wide.
