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Jupiter does not have a defined solid surface, being composed mainly of hydrogen and helium in gaseous and liquid states.

Why it is true

As one descends into Jupiter's atmosphere, the pressure increases until the gases are compressed into a dense supercritical fluid, but a solid surface to land on is never encountered.

Source: Planetary Science

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