Jupiter (god)
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In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Jupiter, also known as Jove, is the god of the sky and thunder, and king of the gods. Jupiter was the chief deity of Roman state religion throughout the Republ
A marble statue of Jupiter, Louvre
Detail of relief from the Augustan Altar of Peace, showing flamines wearing the pointed apex
Statue of Jupiter, Vatican, Rome.
Jupiter's head crowned with laurel and ivy. Sardonyx cameo (Louvre)
Jupiter
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Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun, and the largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a mass nearly 2.5 times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined and slightly le
Jupiter (god)
…oath in law courts is the origin of the expression "by Jove!"—archaic, but still in use. The name of the god was also adopted as the name of the planet Jupiter; the adjective "jovial" originally described those born under the planet of Jupiter (reputed to be jolly, optimistic, and buoyant in temperament). Jove…
Close-up of the Great Red Spot imaged by the Juno spacecraft in true colour. Due to the way Juno takes photographs, the stitched image has extreme barrel distortion.
The Galilean moons' effect on Jupiter's magnetosphere
Jupiter and four Galilean moons seen through an amateur telescope
Jupiter, taken in infrared light, showing its faint rings, along with two moons – Amalthea and Adrastea, auroras, and atmospheric features.