Articles for tag: Astronomy, astrophysics, Great Red Spot, Jupiter

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What Is the Great Red Spot? Jupiter’s Enduring Storm Explained

Suhail Ahmed

  For nearly two centuries of continuous observation, a colossal crimson blemish on Jupiter has stared back at Earth like a cosmic bruise, refusing to fade from view. Astronomers call it the Great Red Spot, but that simple name hides a storm so extreme it makes every hurricane on Earth look almost gentle. Yet even ...

The Formation Story: How Jupiter Grew So Large

Could Earth Fit Inside Jupiter? Try 1,000 Times Over!

Annette Uy

Imagine holding a marble in one hand and a basketball in the other. The difference seems massive, right? But that comparison barely scratches the surface of how Jupiter dwarfs our home planet. When we gaze up at the night sky and spot that bright wandering star we call Jupiter, we’re looking at a cosmic giant ...

The Storm That Lasted 300 Years - Jupiter's Great Red Spot Explained

The Storm That Lasted 300 Years – Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Explained

Jan Otte

Picture this: a hurricane that’s been raging for longer than your country has existed. This Great Red Spot is still present in Jupiter’s atmosphere, more than 300 years later. While our most powerful storms on Earth barely last a few weeks, Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been churning relentlessly, captivating astronomers and curious minds alike. ...

The Storm That Lasted 300 Years - On Jupiter

The Storm That Lasted 300 Years – On Jupiter

Gargi Chakravorty

Picture yourself staring up at the night sky, spotting Jupiter glowing like a bright jewel among the stars. Yet hidden beneath that serene twinkle lies one of the most violent and persistent storms in our solar system. While hurricanes on Earth barely last a week, Jupiter hosts a tempest that has been raging for centuries. ...

Could Life Evolve Inside a Gas Giant Planet?

Could Life Evolve Inside a Gas Giant Planet?

Jan Otte

The mysteries of our universe continue to challenge everything we thought we knew about life itself. From the scorching clouds of Venus to the frozen moons of Saturn, scientists are constantly redefining what constitutes a habitable world. One question that once seemed purely the realm of science fiction now captures the attention of serious researchers ...

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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Shrinking

Suhail Ahmed

  Through a telescope, Jupiter looks eternal – a striped giant with a brick-red eye that never seems to blink. But the reality is messier and far more exciting: the , shifting, and speeding up at the edges, and every new data set seems to complicate the plot. For planetary scientists, this isn’t a sad ...