Halfway through the solar system in the far reaches of space lies a monster of a planet named Jupiter. "Its name is derived from the Greek king of the Gods, the ruler of Olympus, and the patron of the Roman State (1)." Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky and has been known since preh...
In 1610, Galileo Galilei made the first detailed observations of Jupiter (Harvey). ... It was first observed in 1979 by the Voyager 1 space probe and thoroughly investigated in the 1990's by the Galileo orbiter (Wikipedia). ...
SATURN Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system. It is the sixth planet from the Sun. Saturn was one of the most beautiful sites know to the Ancients. All Gas Giant planets that we know of have rings, but the rings on Saturn are more elaborate than any of the other planets. ...
SATURN The planet I have chosen is Saturn because I am intrigued by its many rings and its mythology. In Roman mythology Saturn is the God of agriculture. Saturn also is the root of the English word Saturday. Saturn has been known since prehistoric times. Galileo was the first to observe it wit...
Saturn was first discovered by Galileo in 1610 by using one of the first telescopes. ... Galileo first discovery of the ring system in 1610 was described incorrectly because he couldn't understand why the rings and the planet were separated. ...
