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Transcription: Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and as you can see in this side-by-side comparison it is about 10 times the size of planet Earth. Unlike the inner planets, Jupiter is not solid. Although it probably has a small rocky core, it is mostly made up of gas, principally hydrogen and some helium. It rotates quickly on its axis. A day on Jupiter lasts about 10 Earth hours but it takes almost 12 Earth years to to complete its orbit around the sun. What we see when we look at Jupiter is simply the tops of the clouds in Jupiter's atmosphere. Notice the oval in the lower portion of Jupiter. It jus ...