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 Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:00 am Post subject: WIRED Space Photo of the Day: Jupiter's Baby Red Spot |
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope gave astronomers their most detailed view yet of a second red spot that emerged on Jupiter in 2006. For the first time in history, astronomers have witnessed the birth of a new red spot on the giant planet, which is located half a billion miles away. The storm is roughly one-half the diameter of its bigger and legendary cousin, the Great Red Spot. Researchers suggest that the new spot may be related to a possible major climate change in Jupiter's atmosphere.
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