Does Jupiter Have Water?

Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System. It’s been called a “Gas Giant” because unlike Earth, it does not have a lot of solid material. The bulk of it’s composition is gaseous in nature. For as long as Jupiter has been under observation, the scientists have seen a huge raging storm on it’s surface. The area which has been documented through telescopes as well as photographs from spaceships is known as the Great Red Spot.

NASA scientists have spent considerable time trying to figure out the composition of the elements on Jupiter and especially on the Great Red Spot. Considering that the storm has been raging for 350 years, we still are learning about it. The density of the clouds in the storm make it difficult for electromagnetic energy to escape and make studying it extremely difficult.

The research analysis has reveled that signs of water may exist in the planet’s deepest clouds. Computer simulation models seem to suggest that there may be an abundant supply of water on Jupiter. However this is theoretical and future astronauts should still carry their own drinking water on any trips that they are planning out of the Solar System. Jupiter is still more of a scientific study than a sure water pit stop!