Cosmic Scale
Jupiter vs Mars: size comparison
Jupiter is about 20.6 times wider than Mars: 139,800 km across against 6,779 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| Jupiter | Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 139,800 km | 6,779 km |
| Mass | 1.90 × 10²⁷ kg | 6.42 × 10²³ kg |
| Light crosses it in | 0.47 seconds | 0.02 seconds |
- Jupiter has about 8,770 times the volume of Mars.
- Jupiter is about 2,960 times more massive than Mars.
- Light takes 0.47 seconds to cross Jupiter, and 0.02 seconds to cross Mars.
Jupiter: Its Great Red Spot is a storm wider than Earth that has raged for centuries.
Mars: Home to Olympus Mons, a volcano nearly three times the height of Everest.