12-18-2016, 06:31 PM
I could make a terrible pun/play on words but for the sake of being a decent human being, my favorite planet is Jupiter. The planet, along with Saturn, is said to rain diamonds, based on observation and scientific study of course. The amount of pressure said to be on the planet is one of the reasons for this, its gravitational force is so great that almost any material made in the atmosphere is instantly compressed to nothing. Nasa has launched multiple probes to "explore" the contents of the gas giant made of helium and hydrogen, but each attempt has failed due to the intense pressure. I thuroughly enjoy astronomy and the study of the unknown. Jupiter just so happens to have a more interesting history behind it when compared to most of our local planets, that is why I choose this one to be my favorite. Asides from Jupiter, I must say that I love Uranus.... I'm sorry I had to make the joke...