From Sputnik to extraterrestrial storms Oct 4, 2018

From Sputnik to extraterrestrial storms

NASA’s solar-powered Juno probe took this photo of a massive storm near Jupiter’s north pole. Juno’s been collecting data and taking incredible photos of Jupiter since 2016, showing us detailed evidence of the turbulent atmosphere surrounding the largest planet in our solar system.

© NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstadt/Sean Doran

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