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[[Image:Jupiter.jpg|thumb|The Gas Giant Jupiter.]]

'''Jupiter''' is the largest planet in the [[Solar System]]. It was the site of various battles dating back from the [[Interplanetary War]] to the [[Human-Covenant War]].

Jupiter was known ever since the ancient times, however, its four Major moons, also known as Galilean moons, were only discovered in 1610 by Galileo. In 1892, a fifth moon of Jupiter was discovered, but smaller than the four others. Humans first sent a spacecraft in late 1973, known as the Pioneer 10. Other spacecrafts soon follow, thus discovering more moons and increase the understanding of the gas giant. Jupiter does have rings, but they are much fainter than those of Saturn's, discovered years later after the first spacecraft visit.

==Interplanetary War==

Jupiter represented a major battle zone during the [[Interplanetary War]].

===Jovian Moons Campaign===

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During the [[Jovian Moons Campaign]] of [[2160]], the [[Frieden]] secessionist movement attacked the [[UN Colonial Advisors]] stationed on [[Io]]. The attack led to the [[Jovian Moons Campaign]] and the beginning of the [[Interplanetary War]].<ref>http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm</ref>[[Image:Jupiter_uprising.jpg|thumb|A Covenant battle group seen in the proximity of Jupiter.<ref>[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1]]</ref>]]

==Human-Covenant War==

During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Jupiter was once again a location of particular importance.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]</ref> [[Io Station]] detected [[Covenant]] fleet of 15 ships exiting [[Slipspace]] just outside of Jovian space a few moments before the [[First Battle of Earth]].

==Galilean Moons==

*[[Io]]

*[[Jovian Moons|Callisto]]

*[[Ganymede]]

*[[Europa]]

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