Episode 4— Jupiter: The Giant Planet
Aired June 19, 2007 · 45 min
Synopsis
Jupiter, a massive gas giant with striking colorful storms and powerful jet streams, is orbited by more than sixty moons. Among them, scientists wonder if any might harbor life beneath an icy surface. Located half a billion miles from Earth, Jupiter remains a key to understanding the solar system's mysteries.
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Erik Thompson
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Neil Degrasse Tyson
as Self - American Museum of Natural History
Rob Roy Britt
as Self - Livescience.com
Kevin H Baines
as Self - NASA
Claudia Alexander
as Self - NASA
Laura Danly
as Self - Griffith Observatory
Andrew Ingersoll
as Self - CalTech
Margaret Kivelson
as Self - UCLA
Timothy Dowling
as Self - University of Louisville
Jon Aurnou
as Self - UCLA
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