Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and is over 80,000 miles wider than Earth. It has a diameter of 88,846 miles and is made up of gases like hydrogen, helium, and ammonia. Jupiter has 63 moons, including the large moon Io which has active volcanoes. The Galileo spacecraft studied Jupiter for 8 years, finding evidence of its moons and a massive storm called the Great Red Spot.