Behold The Stunning Sight Of Jupiter's Great Red Spot Captured By NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been active on social media, providing mission updates to the public. We get to see some stunning images of galaxies, planets, and other celestial bodies.
What did NASA share recently?
The space agency just gave us with yet another breathtaking view of space. This time it's Jupiter's Great Red Spot, in all of its glory.NASA released the photo on Instagram, reporting that their spacecraft Juno captured a full-color image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot from around 8,648 miles (13,917 kilometers) away.?
They went on to say that experts believe the "most iconic storm" in our solar system has existed for over 350 years.
However, since NASA's Voyager spacecraft observed it in 1979, the storm's height has shrunk by an eighth and its width by at least a third, according to the data.
What is the Great Red Spot?
The Great Red Spot remains twice the size of Earth, and fresh Juno findings reveal that the storm falls over 200 miles (300 kilometers) into the planet's clouds, they noted.?
Because Jupiter lacks substantial land to dampen storms, the Great Red Spot's winds reach speeds of roughly 400 mph (643 kph).NASA described the image as showing wisps of orange, tan, and red spiraling in the storm, with the Great Red Spot visible in the center.
The planet's horizon is faintly visible in the upper half of the photograph, making the gas giant's beige, brown, and somewhat blue tones stand out against the pitch-black vacuum.?
The $1.1 billion Juno mission launched in August 2011 and arrived at Jupiter on July 4, 2016. Using a very elliptical orbit, the spacecraft visits the gas giant once every 53.5 Earth days and conducts scientific research during close encounters.?
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