Planets and Moons  ID: 13939

Hubble Observes Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Changing

Like the speed of an advancing race car driver, the winds in the outermost “lane” of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot are accelerating – a discovery only made possible by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, which has monitored the planet for more than a decade.

Researchers analyzing Hubble’s regular “storm reports” found that the average wind speed just within the boundaries of the storm, known as a high-speed ring, has increased by up to 8 percent from 2009 to 2020. In contrast, the winds near the red spot’s innermost region are moving significantly more slowly, like someone cruising lazily on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

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Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support
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Keywords:
SVS >> Jupiter
SVS >> Hubble Space Telescope
SVS >> Jupiter >> Great Red Spot
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons