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Jupiter's Great Red Spot may be shrinking, but its thickness is steadyJupiter's Great Red Spot isn't shrinking in every direction, a new study suggests.
By Mike Wall Published
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Huge New Storm Creates Hexagon at Jupiter's South PoleNASA's Juno probe discovered a giant new storm swirling near Jupiter's south pole last month, a few weeks after pulling off a dramatic death-dodging maneuver.
By Mike Wall Published
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Jupiter's Great Red Spot Storm Isn't Dying Anytime SoonDespite the apparent shrinkage of clouds in Jupiter's Great Red Spot, the storm itself is still going strong, new research suggests.
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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Giant Volcano on Jupiter Moon Could Erupt Any DayA giant volcano on the Jupiter moon Io should erupt any day now, a new study suggests.
By Mike Wall Published
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Giant Ammonia Storms Are Screwing with Jupiter's Beautiful Brown and White Belts of ColorPowerful storms have erupted on Jupiter, and they're screwing up the planet's beautiful belts of white and color.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Juno Finds Mysterious, Unexpected Currents Crackling Through Jupiter's MagnetosphereThere are turbulent electrical currents coursing through the gas giant's outer atmosphere, producing brilliant auroras.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Hidden Winds on Jupiter May Be Messing with Its Enormous Magnetic FieldJupiter's magnetic field has changed since the 1970s, and now physicists think they know why it's happening.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Here's Your Chance to Name 5 Jupiter Moons! (No Moon McMoonfaces, Please)Last summer, scientists announced the discovery of a dozen new moons orbiting Jupiter. But now comes the hard part: naming them.
By Meghan Bartels Published
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Why Jupiter's Rapid Growth Spurt Was Delayed for Millions of YearsNew research suggests why Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, waited about two million years for its early-formation growth spurt.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
