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In Jupiter's swirling Great Red Spot, NASA spacecraft finds hidden depths

This new perspective of Jupiter from the south makes the Great Red Spot appear as though it is in northern territory. This view is unique to Juno. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstäd/Seán Doran © CC NC SA hide caption

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In Jupiter's swirling Great Red Spot, NASA spacecraft finds hidden depths

NASA's Juno spacecraft sweeps over Jupiter's Great Red Spot and makes a 3D map of the giant storm. The findings could shed light on gas giant exoplanets in distant solar systems.

In Jupiter's swirling Great Red Spot, NASA spacecraft finds hidden depths

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How Jupiter's Red Spot Makes Things High Above It Hot, Hot, Hot

Though Jupiter's red spot looks small in this photo, it's actually about 10,000 miles wide — bigger than Earth's diameter. Space Telescope Science Institute/NASA hide caption

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How Jupiter's Red Spot Makes Things High Above It Hot, Hot, Hot

Think summer's hot on Earth? Space physicists tracking weather on Jupiter say the roar of the raging storm we call the Great Red Spot heats the outer atmosphere above it by more than 1,000 degrees F.

How Jupiter's Red Spot Makes Things High Above It Hot, Hot, Hot

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