Does it just pass through it? Could an asteroid have created the big red storm on Jupiter? I think and read about space all the time and this has never come up or even crossed my mind.
In: Planetary Science
As you descend into Jupiter’s atmosphere the density of the gas and therefore pressure increases. After a certain point, the gas (mostly hydrogen and carbon) will begin to behave more like a liquid, and eventually a solid. There are theories that the core of the planet could actually be a massive diamond because the internal pressure would be so great.
Here is a cool video on the subject:
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