Planet Jupiter Information

Today in Astronomy History
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January 27, 1908
Philibert Melotte discovers the Jovian (Jupiter) Moon, Pasiphae.

January 27, 1967
Crew of Apollo One were kill by a fire during a Training exercise. Killed were "Gus" Grissom, Edward White II, Roger Chaffee.

January 27, 1967
The Outer Space Treaty is signed and goes into effect October 10, 1967.

Welcome to Planet Jupiter
A website about the planet Jupiter

Jupiter and its moons is one of the most interesting planetary views in the sky. Jupiter is a gas giant which is easily visable to binoculars or telescopic viewing. The Moons of Jupiter were first reported by Galileo Galilei with his telescope in 1610. Jupiter is named after the Roman king of the gods, Jupiter (Zeus).