| Jupiter and Saturn
(19.0K) | There appear on the surface of Jupiter certain bands darker than the rest of the disc, and they do not always preserve the same form... Christiaan Huygens, 1698 |
Questions to Explore:
- Why are the densities of Jupiter and
Saturn so low compared with the
terrestrial planets?
- What makes the cloud patterns of Jupiter
and Saturn so colorful and complex?
- Why are the interior structures of Jupiter
and Saturn so different from those of the
terrestrial planets?
- How did Jupiter and Saturn evolve to their
present form?
- What is the source of the internal energy
radiated away by Jupiter and Saturn?
- Why are the rings of Jupiter and Saturn so
thin compared with their diameters?
- How can we account for the complex
structure of the rings of Saturn?
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