Gas Planets
Planets you could not step on you would die
Jupiter
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, known for its massive size and strong gravitational field. It is a gas giant composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, with a distinct banded appearance due to its turbulent atmosphere, which includes the famous Great Red Spot, a massive storm. Jupiter has a vast system of moons, including Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, and its strong magnetic field is the most powerful of any planet.
Saturn
Saturn is the second-largest planet in our solar system, easily recognizable by its iconic ring system made of ice, rock, and dust. It is a gas giant, primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, with a thick atmosphere featuring storms and high-speed winds. Saturn has more than 80 known moons, including Titan, the second-largest moon in the solar system, which has a thick atmosphere and surface lakes of liquid methane.
Uranus
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and is unique for its extreme tilt, rotating on its side with an axial tilt of about 98 degrees. It is an ice giant, composed mainly of water, ammonia, and methane, giving it a blue-green hue due to the methane in its atmosphere. Uranus has a faint ring system and at least 27 moons, with the largest being Titania, Oberon, and Miranda.
Neptune
Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun, known for its striking blue color, which is due to the presence of methane in its atmosphere. It is an ice giant with a composition of hydrogen, helium, and icy materials like water, ammonia, and methane, and it experiences the strongest winds of any planet in the solar system. Neptune has 14 known moons, with Triton being the largest, and it also possesses a faint ring system.