Solar System Almanac

Body

Jupiter

More massive than every other planet combined, with a storm older than any nation.

Jupiter

A failed star's shadow: more massive than every other planet combined, with a centuries-old storm bigger than Earth. Juno has orbited since 2016, staring through its clouds.

Visited by

  • Voyager 2

    Voyager 2

    The only spacecraft to visit all four giant planets — still calling home from interstellar space.

    year: 1979 · encounter: flyby

  • Juno

    Juno

    Orbiting Jupiter pole to pole to see beneath the clouds.

    year: 2016 · encounter: orbiter