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Big, bigger, gigantic Jupiter: With a diameter of almost 140,000 kilometers, the "king of our planetary system" is so big that Earth could theoretically fit inside it more than 1,300 times! The enormous gas giant is about 2.5 times more massive than all seven other planets in our solar system combined. But did you know that despite this, the planetary colossus is a real-life Speedy Gonzales? In fact, Jupiter only needs a little less than 10 hours to spin on its axis, making it the fastest-spinning planet on our home world. But besides its captivating beauty, Jupiter is also the scene of colossal storms and deadly radiation. What secrets lie beneath its dense cloud bands? What do we know about the Great Red Spot, which is larger than Earth and sweeps across the planet's outer layers at a furious speed of up to 680 km/h? And most importantly: how could our planet never have formed if Jupiter hadn't been rampaging through the Solar System like a crazed berserker? #TheSimplySpacePL