Gas giant



Gas giant

A gas giant (sometimes also known as a jovian planet after the planet Jupiter, gaseous giant, or giant planet) is a large planet that is not primarily composed of rock or other solid matter.

Other terms are:
 * Jovian
 * Gaseous Planet
 * Failed Sun (*)

Gas Giants are of significance as space ship fuel source and as habitat for a number of Union member species.

See also:

--> Union Member Species that call Gas Giants Home ( Galactic Press, 5002)

--> Cloud Cities and Sky Towns Galactic Geographic Magazine 5-5-4998

--> Super Gas Giants or Failed Suns? Lecture by Dr. Higman Sybus (SaresPrime Publishing)