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What are the differences between Jovian and terrestrial planets?

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Jovian planets are like Jupiter: cold enough to liquefy gases like methane; massive enough to have kept most of the light elements that got swept away from lighter, warmer, terrestrial planets like Earth.

Tim Mooney


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