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Jupiter

(Encyclopedia)Jupiter joo´ptr [key], in astronomy, 5th planet from the sun and largest planet of the solar system. Astronomical and Physical Characteristics Jupiter's orbit lies beyond the asteroid belt at a...

Jupiter

(Encyclopedia)Jupiter, in Roman religion and mythology, the supreme god, also called Jove. Originally a sky deity associated with rain and agriculture, he developed into the great father god, prime protector of the...

astronomy

(Encyclopedia)astronomy, branch of science that studies the motions and natures of celestial bodies, such as planets, stars, and galaxies; more generally, the study of matter and energy in the universe at large. An...

Io

(Encyclopedia)Io ´ [key], in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. Io is subject to Jupiter's enormous tidal forces and is, as a result, the most volcanically active body in ...

In

(Encyclopedia)In, symbol for the element indium.

Taygete

(Encyclopedia)Taygete, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter.

Isonoe

(Encyclopedia)Isonoe, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter.

Kalyke

(Encyclopedia)Kalyke, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter.

Praxidike

(Encyclopedia)Praxidike, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter.

Iocaste

(Encyclopedia)Iocaste, in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter.