Great Red Spot

James Webb Space Telescope spies strange shapes above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (image)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have found previously unseen structures and activity in Jupiter’s atmosphere above the Great Red ...

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is different from what an Italian astronomer observed in 1665

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Jupiter’s iconic Great ...

Classical Astronomers Observed a Different Great Red Spot on Jupiter

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Dr. Sarah Adams

In 1665, astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini observed a massive storm raging on Jupiter. It became known as the Great Red Spot, a ...

”Twice As Large As Earth”

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The Great Red Spot has been shrinking since it was last measured by the Voyager spacecraft Space agency NASA routinely captures stunning images of ...