What kind of planet is Jupiter?

The largest planet in the solar system acts like a giant magnet. read more

Planet type Description; Earth analog: A planet with environmental conditions similar to those found on Earth. Classical planets: The planets as known by the ancients—the Moon, the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. Hypothetical planet: A planet or similar body whose existence is not proven, but is believed by some to exist. read more

(Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, the four planets that follow, are all classed as gas giants.) Above is a picture of Jupiter taken from the Hubble telescope. In my opinion, this is my favorite of all 9 planets in our solar system. read more