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Five Facts About the Biggest Planet in our Solar System

Jupiter is more than the biggest planet in our solar system—it's also the oldest.

Aired 07/31/2019

NOVA

Five Facts About the Biggest Planet in our Solar System

Clip: Season 46 Episode 14 | 1m 21s

Jupiter is more than the biggest planet in our solar system—it's also the oldest.

What's so special about Jupiter? Here are five facts about the planet that's home to the "Great Red Spot."

Aired 07/31/2019

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Jupiter, the First Planet to Form in our Solar System

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Jupiter formed long before most other planets around it did. (1m 42s)

The Planets: Jupiter Preview

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Jupiter's massive gravitational force has made it a wrecking ball and a protector of Earth (27s)

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