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Location:
Jupiter at Techniquest@NEWI, Wrexham, North Wales
Jupiter at Techniquest@NEWI, Wrexham, North Wales
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Work on the design and development of the site at Techniquest at NEWI in Wrexham (pictured) that will eventually host the installation of the planet Jupiter is currently in progress.
Please re-visit the Spaced Out website to keep informed of progress.
In the meantime, you can discover lots about Jupiter by scrolling down to the Whacky Facts and clicking on the links below.
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- Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet in our Solar System. It is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, the same gases that make up the Sun.
- Jupiter's most famous feature is the Great Red Spot (first recorded by Robert Hooke in 1664). It is thought to be the top of a gigantic storm like a hurricane on Earth, but much larger – the Earth would fit comfortably inside the Red Spot.
- Because it spins so rapidly on its axis (in just under 10 hours), Jupiter bulges noticeably at the equator.
- Jupiter has over 60 known satellites. Its 4 largest, Ganymede, Callisto, Europa and Io, were discovered telescopically by Galileo Galilei in 1610.
- Jupiter's moon Ganymede is the largest in the Solar System - it is even bigger than the planet Mercury!
Techniquest @ NEWI in Wrexham
Find out more about the range of events and activities at Techniquest @ NEWI.
From weekend workshops to starry nights in Starlab, the portable planetarium, Techniquest offer fun and excitement for all the family.
More facts and figures on Jupiter from Wikipedia
This link gives you the opportunity to explore Jupiter for yourself, with an in-depth guide to the king of the ginat planets.
Learn about its atmosphere, rings, moons and the electric current that flows between Jupiter and its moon Io.
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