THE CLOUDS ARE INDEED SWIRLY
NASA Releases Closest-Ever Photo Of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
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On Monday, NASA's Juno spacecraft completed its flyby of Jupiter's Great Red Spot. Today, we're seeing the fruits of that mission, with NASA release preliminary images of the closest-range picture of the spot.
Juno came within 5,600 miles of the spot, which is a 10,000-mile-wide oval-shaped storm. Color-enhancement makes details of the spot more visible. View the stunning full image below:
How big is that storm? Here it is compared to the continental US:
[H/T The Atlantic]
