Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system located about 500 million miles from the sun. It is composed of gases and cannot be walked on. The core is extremely hot, hotter than the sun, and Jupiter formed 4.5 billion years ago. Previous missions to Jupiter include the Pioneer 10 and 11 probes and the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft. Jupiter has over 60 moons and was formed along with the sun. The new proposed mission is called Journey Jupiter Jaguar which aims to collect gas samples from Jupiter using lights, wheels, and a robotic arm.

1. Researched by Elizabeth, Diamond, Triona and Shania Team Earth Presents Journey Jupiter

2. Location Did you know that Jupiter is the 5 th planet from the Sun. It’s the largest in the solar system. Jupiter is 500 miles from the sun.

3. Composition Jupiter is made of many different chemicals. You can’t walk on Jupiter because it is not solid. If you take a trip to Jupiter you will never come back.

4. Unique Facts The core of Jupiter is hotter than the Sun. Jupiter was born 4.5 billion years ago when the Sun started to shine. Jupiter has three rings of dust. The core is size of earth.

5. Previous Missions The first probes were pioneer 10 and pioneer 11 to go to Jupiter. They took only 2 ½ years to get there. Less than two years ago Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 went to Jupiter .

6. Conclusion Did you know that Jupiter has a huge family of moons. But like a smaller solar system. It has 63 Jovian moons. That orbits inside Jupiter. The names are : Metis, Adrastea,Thebe.

7. Mrs. Stone’s class – Diamond, Tronia, Shania, Elizbeth Journey Jupiter

8. Robot Exploration The purpose of Journey Jupiter Jaguar is to be on a mission to collect gas samples. Jupiter is made up of many types of gases. The parts of the robot are: the eyes are the lights, the feet are the wheels, and the funnel is the arm.

9. Bibliography Sparrow, Giles. Destination Jupiter , 2010.