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'''Jovians''' are extraterrestrial beings native to the gas giant Jupiter, the fifth planet of the Sol System. Although not as popular as [[Martian]]s or [[Venusian]]s, Jovians are still a fairly common theme in science fiction and astrobiology. |
'''Jovians''' are extraterrestrial beings native to the gas giant Jupiter, the fifth planet of the Sol System. Although not as popular as [[Martian]]s or [[Venusian]]s, Jovians are still a fairly common theme in science fiction and astrobiology. |
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Jovian creatures, by Paul Calle
Jovians are extraterrestrial beings native to the gas giant Jupiter, the fifth planet of the Sol System. Although not as popular as Martians or Venusians, Jovians are still a fairly common theme in science fiction and astrobiology.
Because the planet is a gas giant, native inhabitants of Jupiter are usually depicted as large floating organisms, similar to jellyfish or living balloons. Rarely are these creatures sapient.
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- Jovians are especially well represented in the works of Arthur C. Clarke, specifically in his book 2010: Odyssey Two, the sequel to the more well known 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- Astronomer Carl Sagan once proposed that creatures similar to the atmospheric beasts could inhabit the atmosphere of Jupiter or similar planets.
- Jovians were featured in the Brazilian magazine Superinteressante in June, 1999.
- Jovians have also been mentioned in the TV series ALF.