The Planets that Shape Our Solar System | How the Universe Works | Science Channel

Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System and a gas giant made mostly of hydrogen and helium; its diameter is more than 11 times that of Earth, and its mass is about ±1,898,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg (1.898 × 10²⁷ kg), greater than the combined mass of all the other planets. It rotates very quickly — a day lasts about 10 hours, while a year equals nearly 12 Earth years. Its atmosphere is known for powerful storms, including the giant Great Red Spot, which has existed for centurie

Your textbook wasn't wrong. It just used the sun as the reference frame. Switch to the galaxy, and the orbit you memorised in school becomes a helix. The sun moves through the Milky Way at 230 km/s. Planets spiral in its wake. Not circles — corkscrews through space. The helical model isn't a fringe idea. It's basic vector addition. #space #solarsystem #explained #science