Worlds of the family
Jupiter and Europa
The "sky father", a giant with a radioactive heart. Plus a moon with life under the ice.
The name
The watchful sky father
"Jupiter" means "sky father". Long ago, people saw the ships of fatherly visitors and thought they were the planet. The name stuck.
The Red Spot
A storm with a hot heart
Jupiter's core grabbed most of the solar system's radioactive material. Heat leaks out through a crack and powers the Great Red Spot, a giant storm.
Europa
Life under Europa's ice
Under Europa's ice there's an ocean with simple life, "not of your world". Tides and radiation keep it warm. The forecast says we'll find the proof.
The moons
A big family of moons
About 67 moons, and more still to find. Io changes so fast you can't map it. Ganymede is "the son", and Callisto is "the daughter".
Things to know
The Great Red Spot is two to three times as big as Earth.
The Spot is a "master vortex" with smaller swirls around it, just like Sedona's Bell Rock.
Jupiter has rings, and far more moons than we know about.
Every planet has minds from other dimensions, but no physical civilization.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all hold ancient organic material, the raw stuff of life.
Mystery box
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