Jupiter
noun
Ju·pi·ter
ˈjü-pə-tər 
1
: the chief Roman god, husband of Juno, and god of light, of the sky and weather, and of the state and its welfare and its laws compare zeus
2
: the largest of the planets and fifth in order from the sun see Planets Table
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Venus and Jupiter Conjunction When: Aug. 12, 2025 Don’t miss this celestial duet as the two brightest planets appear just one degree apart in the pre-dawn sky.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
July 28: SpaceX Falcon Heavy from KSC’s Launch Complex 39-A that launched a telecom satellite for Hughes Network Systems called the Jupiter 3 EchoStar XXIV at 11:04 p.m.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Uranus and Neptune are too faint to see without a telescope, but Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Saturn will all be visible to the naked eye.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Two new plush crested jays (birds native to South America) hatched on July 11 and 12 to parents Bandit and Jupiter.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
July 28: SpaceX Falcon Heavy from KSC’s Launch Complex 39-A that launched a telecom satellite for Hughes Network Systems called the Jupiter 3 EchoStar XXIV at 11:04 p.m.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Uranus and Neptune are too faint to see without a telescope, but Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Saturn will all be visible to the naked eye.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Two new plush crested jays (birds native to South America) hatched on July 11 and 12 to parents Bandit and Jupiter.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Jupiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jupiter. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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Jupiter
noun
Ju·pi·ter
ˈjü-pət-ər
: the largest of the planets and fifth in order of distance from the sun see planet
Geographical Definition
Jupiter
geographical name
Ju·pi·ter
ˈjü-pə-tər
town on the Atlantic in southeastern Florida population 55,156
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