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Jupiter. Jupiter means: Jupiter, known as Zeus in Greek mythology, over threw his father Saturn to become king of the gods.

Jupiter

He then split the universe with his brothers Neptune and Pluto. How much would you weigh on Jupiter? If you traveled to Jupiter on vacation, you would be very heavy. If you weigh 70 pounds (32 kg) on Earth, on Jupiter you would weigh 185 pounds (84 kg). This is because Jupiter is such a large planet and so has more gravity. The Planet Jupiter is by far the largest planet in our Solar System.

Jupiter is a very stormy planet. Jupiter's great red spot, visible in the picture above to the right, is where a giant storm has been raging for at least 300 years. Jupiter is considered a gas giant because it does not have a solid surface. Saturn. Saturn means: Saturn was the Roman god of agriculture.

Saturn

He was called Cronus by the Greeks. He is the son of Uranus and the father of Jupiter. Saturn overthrew his father to become king of the gods, but was then overthrown himself by his son Jupiter. How much would you weigh on Saturn? Because Saturn is bigger than the Earth, you would weigh more on Saturn than you do here. The Planet In many ways, Saturn is similar to Jupiter, but it is much smaller.

Saturn is the least dense planet in our Solar System. Because Saturn is such a lightweight planet and it spins so fast, Saturn is not perfectly round like most of the other planets. Uranus. Uranus means: In astronomy mythology, Uranus was the lord of the skies and husband of Earth.

Uranus

He was also the king of the gods until he was overthrown by his son Saturn. How much would you weigh on Uranus? It would take you many years to fly a rocket to Uranus. When you arrived you would weigh less because Uranus' gravity is not as strong as the Earth's. If you weigh 70 pounds (32 kg) on Earth, you would weigh 62 pounds (28 kg) on Uranus. The Planet Like Jupiter and Saturn, Uranus is a gas giant. Like Saturn, the thick atmosphere of Uranus is made up of methane, hydrogen and helium. Scientists also believe that on the surface of Uranus there may be a huge ocean. Uranus is almost identical to the planet Neptune. Rings Uranus also has rings, though they don't stretch out as far as the rings of Saturn. Moons: Uranus has 27 moons. To learn more about these exciting worlds Click Here. Neptune. Neptune means: At first, Neptune was only the god of water, but later on this was extended to include the sea when he became associated with the Greek god Poseidon.

Neptune

How much would you weigh on Neptune? If you weigh 70 pounds (32 kg) on the Earth, you would weigh 78.5 pounds (36 kg) on Neptune. The Planet For many, centuries people did not know that this planet even existed. It was discovered by Johann Galle and Heinrich D'Arrest in 1846. Neptune is the smallest of the four gas giants in our Solar System. Not much was known about Neptune until it was visited by the spacecraft Voyager 2 on August 25, 1989. In Neptune's atmosphere, there is a large white cloud that moves around rather quickly. When Voyager 2 visited Neptune, its pictures showed a giant storm much like the storm on Jupiter. Pluto. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository English:Pluto is a dwarf planet and the prototype of a yet to be named family of Trans-Neptunian objects.

Pluto

It has three moons named Charon, Nix, and Hydra. Français : Pluton est une planète naine et un exemple caratéristique d'une famille de corps célestes appelés trans-neptuniens. Il possède trois satellites nommés Charon, Nix et Hydra. Kreyòl ayisyen :Pliton se yon planèt nen ki sitye nan senti Kipè a (Kuiper). Li genyen twa satelit : Charòn, Niks (Nix) epi Idra (Hydra) 한국어:명왕성은 왜소행성이며 카이퍼 대에 위치하는 해왕성 궤도 통과 천체이다. 3개의 위성 카론, 닉스, 히드라를 가지고 있다.