An intrepid NASA probe orbiting Jupiter has beamed home humanity’s closest-ever views of one of the most recognizable features in the solar system: the Great Red Spot.
The 10,000 mile-wide storm that has been raging for hundreds of years got its closeup when the Juno spacecraft flew just 5,600 miles above it on July 10.
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Juno’s photos and other data — which will help scientists learn more about Jupiter’s inner workings — are now trickling back to Earth.
Spot spotted! #JunoCam raw images from my #Jupiter #GreatRedSpot flyby are available now. Download, process + share https://t.co/zx6fcc7Fzu pic.twitter.com/NJafDJVVW6
— NASA’s Juno Mission (@NASAJuno) July 12, 2017 Read more…
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