Growing up in a small village in Pakistan, I’d spend summer nights on the roof, staring at the stars with my uncle’s old telescope. One night, he pointed out a bright speck—Jupiter—and told me it was a massive ball of gas, not rock like Earth. That blew my mind and hooked me on the cosmos. Gas planets, or gas giants, are the solar system’s heavyweights, massive worlds of swirling gases and mysteries. In this guide, we’ll explore what defines these planets, dive into their unique traits, and share how you can observe them yourself. With 2025’s latest data, we’ll cover…