Researchers may have resolved a mystery of the Great Red Spot, a massive storm swirling above Jupiter’s surface. The astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini first observed a vortex over the same ...

The Red Spot on Jupiter is a massive, persistent high-pressure storm system, located in the planet’s southern hemisphere. It measures over 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) in width, which makes ...

Researchers studying the origin of Jupiter's Great Red Spot suspect it's not the same storm observed by Cassini in 1665. Instead, this Great Red Spot likely formed at least 190 years ago.

The highlights include: a very close conjunction of our two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter on March 1; ... Albert Einstein was born in 1879. Last quarter moon is at 10:08 p.m. Advertisement.

In 1879, the spot was 24,233 miles across, and it has slowly shrunk to its current size of 8,700 miles in diameter, ... Do you have a question about Jupiter? Let us know via [email protected].

Jupiter’s striking Great Red Spot has puzzled astronomers for years. Now, they think they know just how old it is and how the cyclone formed in Jupiter’s atmosphere.

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has returned new images of Jupiter after its 66th close flyby as it enters the final year of its mission. The $1 billion spacecraft completed its latest close flyby on Oct ...

Jupiter's iconic Great Red Spot has persisted for at least 190 years and is likely a different spot from the one observed by the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini in 1665, a new study reports.

Furthermore, in 1879, the Red Spot measured about 24,200 miles (39,000 kilometers) at its longest axis and is now about 8,700 miles (14,000 kilometers). So, the spot has been shrinking over the ...

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a large storm that has persisted for at least 190 years. ... The current spot has diminished from a length of 24,200 miles in 1879 to around 8,700 miles currently.

Jupiter’s striking Great Red Spot has puzzled astronomers for years. Now, they think they know just how old it is and how the cyclone formed in Jupiter’s atmosphere.