Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered previously unseen structures and activity in Jupiter’s atmosphere above the Great Red Spot. These strange features appear to be caused by powerful atmospheric gravitational waves. The Great Red Spot is the largest storm in the solar system, twice the size of Earth, and has been … Read more
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have found previously invisible structures and activity in Jupiter’s atmosphere above the Great Red Spot. These strange features appear to be caused by powerful atmospheric gravitational waves. The Great Red Spot is the largest storm in the solar system, twice the size of Earth, and has been … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot is a massive storm that has been swirling in the atmosphere of the largest planet in the solar system for years. But astronomers have debated how old the … Read more
Two bites in and I’m trying to figure out what that delicious taste is. Three bites in and I realize I’ve made a pretty big mistake. As a vegetarian, I somehow completely managed to miss the description on the menu, which upon double checking quite clearly mentions chorizo, also known as good old fashioned meat. … Read more
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot – a storm larger than our entire planet – is one of the most visible features of the solar system, probably not long after the invention of the telescope, if not much earlier. However, new evidence shows that the site was created in 1831 and has been mistaken as a continuation … Read more
Centuries ago, a huge red spot on Jupiter disappeared. But years later a new one was born. Today we know this striking feature as the ‘Great Red Spot’, a swirling storm wider than Soil. Curiously, earlier astronomers, such as Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1665, also observed a colossal red storm at the same latitude on … Read more
Jupiter has long been famous for its Great Red Spot, but only recently did scientists learn more about how and how long ago it formed. The enormous vortex on the side of the solar system’s largest planet is a massive storm, long thought to have raged for more than 300 years, and larger than the … Read more
The first true wireless earbuds under $100 from Beats (and by extension Apple) are here. Starting today, you can order the $79.99 Solo Buds online in four different colors – black, purple, red and gray – and they’ll hit stores on June 20. The red earbuds have one advantage over the others: they have a … Read more
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (GRS) is one of the defining features of the solar system. It is a huge storm that astronomers have observed since the 17th century. However, the date of founding and lifespan are subject to debate. Have we been seeing the same phenomenon all this time? The GRS is a giant anticyclonic … Read more
By Matthew Phelan Senior science reporter for Dailymail.Com 6:51 PM June 17, 2024, updated 9:22 PM June 17, 2024 This year marks the first ‘great lunar standstill’ since 2006, when the moon’s path travels higher in the sky – to people on the ground it appears to be standing still. Also known as the ‘lunistice’, … Read more