Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Acting Very Strangely, Puzzling Scientists

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Great Ball of Fire Jupiter's Giant Red Spot (GRS) is large enough to swallow Earth — and as new imagery from Hubble suggests, it's a lot weirder than previously thought.

"With Hubble’s high resolution," she said, "we can say that the GRS is definitively squeezing in and out at the same time as it moves faster and slower".

Simon and her team's findings could have implications for studying hurricanes on Earth as well.

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Author / Journalist: Noor Al-Sibai

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Published On: 2024-10-10 @ 18:04:00 (12 hours ago)

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