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|image=[[File:Jupiter_uprising.jpg|300px]]<br/>A Covenant [[battle group]] and the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] seen in the proximity of Jupiter

|demonym=Jovian

[[Human]] scientists have studied Jupiter's winds to learn about the formation of storms. The gas giant's intense radiation, planetary ring system, and its orbital path have also been analyzed by scientists to help them explain other mysteries in the galaxy.<ref name="ENC295">''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', Locations: The Sol System, p. 294-295 (2011 edition)</ref>

Jupiter is orbited by a number of [[natural satellite]]s, referred to as the [[Jovian Moons]].<ref name="mythos46-47">''Halo Mythos'', Rise of Humanity, p. 46-47</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|encyc32-33}} At least four—[[Europa]], [[Ganymede]], [[Io]], and [[Callisto]]—have been colonized by humanity.{{Ref/Reuse|mythos50-51}}{{Ref/Reuse|ENC295}}

===Early history===

Humans began colonizing Jupiter's moons in [[2080]].<ref name="encyc32-33">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Timeline: 1969 CE-2492 CE, p. 32-33 (2011 edition)</ref>{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]|Page=37}} The planet itself was settled by gas mining operations and industrial habitats.<ref name="mythos50-51">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', The Interplanetary War, p. 50-51</ref>{{Ref/Note|In the ''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'' when discussing Jupiter directly on pages 294-295, it specifically mentions that humanity does not possess the ability to mine gas giants and thus Jupiter is left alone. ''Mythos'' changes this and is displayed instead.}}

In [[2160]], the [[Frieden]] secessionist movement attacked the [[UN Colonial Advisors]] stationed on [[Io]]. The attack led to the Jovian Moons Campaign, which was one of the conflicts that culminated in the [[Interplanetary War]].<ref name="xbox">[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm ''Xbox.com:'' Halo Storyline] (Defunct, Copy on [http://halo.bungie.org/misc/mstimeline2.html HBO Forums], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080424150226/www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm Wayback Machine], and [[Archive:Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|Halopedia]])</ref>

During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Jupiter was once again a location of particular importance.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]|Chapter=??}} On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] exited [[slipstream space]] relatively close to Jupiter.<ref name="terminal8">''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', [[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminal 15]]</ref> [[Io Station]] detected the [[Covenant fleet]] of fifteen [[Covenant starship|ships]] and reported the discovery to Fleet Admiral Lord [[Terrence Hood]] a few moments before the [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 2]]|[[Cairo Station]]}}

Later, around [[2552#November|November 15-16, 2552]],{{Ref/Note|See [[Battle for Earth#Notes|Battle for Earth's Notes section]]}} the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] and an [[Truth's fleet|escorting fleet]] of the [[High Prophet of Truth]] passed Jupiter while on their way to Earth at the time John-117 commandeered a [[Type-32 Ghost]] and crashed it into a large number of [[Covenant]] troops.{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo: Uprising]]|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|#1]]}} Believing the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] to be dead, the Prophet of Truth orders the crew of the Forerunner Dreadnought to jump further in-system and enter Earth's atmosphere on November 17, 2552.{{Ref/Site|Id=lrh|URL=https://youtu.be/8K3hG76Ctmo?t=164|Site=YouTube|Page=Halo 101: Long Road Home|D=14|M=06|Y=2021}} Following the [[Covenant]]'s invasion across the Sol system, many habitats of Jovian colonies survived the Covenant assault largely unscathed.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Humans}}