NASA’s Juno probe reveals Jupiter’s Great Red Spot extends 300km

BGR India Friday, 15 December 2017 ()
NASA’s Juno probe reveals Jupiter’s Great Red Spot extends 300kmJupiter’s Great Red Spot, the solar system’s most famous storm, is almost one-and-a-half Earths wide and penetrates about 300 km into the planet’s atmosphere, according to data collected by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. Other revelations from the mission include that Jupiter has two previously uncharted radiation zones, NASA researchers said. “One of the most basic questions […]
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News video: Jupiter's Great Red Spot is deeper than Earth's oceans

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is deeper than Earth's oceans 00:46

NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot , the giant storm that has been blowing on Jupiter for centuries, this past July. Scientists collected incredible images during their mission and revealed that the Great Red Spot is much deeper than they had previously believed. The data...