The Universe S1E4 — Jupiter: The Giant Planet

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The Universe•Season 1•Episode 4

Jupiter: The Giant Planet

8.1/10 · 189 votesJun 19, 200745 min

Ranked #6 of 14 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Jupiter poses many questions about our solar system. It is a powerful planet of gas whose flowing colors and spots are beautiful, but contain violent storms and jet streams. A mini solar system of over sixty moons rotate around Jupiter--a half billion miles from earth.

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Seasons9

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Season 1 Episodes14

E1 8.0

Secrets of the Sun

E2 8.1

Mars: The Red Planet

E3 7.9

The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to our Planet

E4 8.1Now viewing

Jupiter: The Giant Planet

E5 7.9

The Moon

E6 7.6

Spaceship Earth

E7 7.9

The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus

E8 8.2

Saturn: Lord of the Rings

E9 8.4

Alien Galaxies

E10 8.4

Life and Death of a Star

E11 7.9

The Outer Planets

E12 7.9

The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe

E13 7.7

Search for ET

E14 8.7

Beyond the Big Bang

Cast2

David Ackroyd

Erik Thompson

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Episode Summary

"Jupiter: The Giant Planet" is episode 4 of The Universe season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 189 votes, ranking #6 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on June 19, 2007.

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