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James Webb Space Telescope sees strange shapes above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

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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

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

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(Right) Jupiter as seen by the JWST (Left) a close up of the Great Red Spot, the solar system

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