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Jupiter: the giant with cloud stripes

Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System. Bright and dark cloud bands wrap around this gas giant.

The Great Red Spot is a huge storm. Jupiter has no solid ground where an astronaut could stand.

Wonder about this

Could a rover drive across Jupiter’s cloud stripes?

A science clue

No. The stripes are clouds, and Jupiter has no solid surface suitable for a rover.