Jovian Planets Research Paper

The terrestrial planets differ from the Jovian planets, but in between the types there are similarities. The terrestrial planets have rocky surfaces and are similar in size, density, and radius. They also all have a similar core that is made out of mostly iron. The Jovian planets are composed of mostly hydrogen and helium. They also all have some type of water, usually as water vapor. When it comes to magnetic fields, all of the planets have one except for Venus and Mars. They do have some type of magnetic force, but they are not the same as they are for the other planets. Jupiter has the strongest magnetic field due to its size and the fact that it rotates very quickly. When it comes to atmosphere, many planets are different. Earth is made …show more content…
Jupiter has been visited by two Voyagers and currently has Juno in its orbit, which is actually run by solar power. Saturn has not been visited often but currently has Cassini in its orbit and that is the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn. Voyager 2 has flown by both Neptune and Uranus, being the only craft to do so. I think some of the benefits that can come from studying other worlds could be that we learn even more about our own. We could study storm cells on other planets to help understand how we could control or predict weather patterns of our own. We could also obtain samples of soil from other planets, test the composition of it, and find out if we can use this in any way to help grow or sustain our environment. We could use information regarding other atmospheres to help figure out if there is a way to help cut back on the global warming that is occurring and changing our world as we know it. It could also help to compare our planet to others in a way that can allow us to one day rebuild our atmosphere from the things we have learned from other life sustaining planets, if there are any. The benefits do outweigh the costs of exploring our solar