Jupiter’s Great Red Spot—a rotating storm that is so large it could swallow Earth—isn’t what it used to be. Research has revealed that the crimson-hued spot visible today is, on average ...
Look at any image of Jupiter and one feature is hard to ignore—its “Great Red Spot,” a massive storm raging close to its equator. It’s so iconic that it’s unusual to see an image of ...
Illustration of the Jovian moon Io, seen against the backdrop of Jupiter's Great Red Spot. The ... [+] latter is a vast, cyclonic storm - wider than the entire Earth - that has raged for centuries.
"This is the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world in our solar system — so that's really ...
This provides researchers with more evidence that this storm may last longer on Jupiter than most storms.
The most famous storm in the solar system is also one of the largest: Jupiter's Great Red Spot. The storm is just a blemish on Jupiter, but if you compare it to the size of Earth — this storm ...
Everest. But that's nothing compared to the dust storms that sometimes engulf the entire planet for months at a time. And the weather on Jupiter isn't any better. Of course, there's the Great Red ...
A meteor streaks across the sky, a tiny satellite is set free, a final farewell from Saturn and more stellar images from November 2017. The EcAMSat, short for E. coli AntiMicrobial Satellite, is ...
Though seemingly serene when viewed from the relative safety of our home world, Jupiter is a chaotic and stormy place. The gas giant planet's spots and swirls come from massive storms that whip up ...