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Hurricane-like storms rise 30 miles (50 km) in height and hundreds of miles across and dot the atmosphere of our solar system's largest planet – Jupiter. With no solid surface to slow them down, the storms can last for years and have winds up to 335 miles per hour (539 kph). Cyclones in the northern hemisphere spin counter-clockwise, while cyclones in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
This image was captured by the Juno spacecraft when it completed its 43rd flyby of Jupiter over the planet's North Pole. The enhanced color of this image comes from a citizen scientist, Brian Swift, as part of the Jovian Vortex Hunter project, which helps scientists study the planet's atmosphere and requires no special training or equipment.
Image description: Storms on Jupiter appear in shades of blue and white, the storms appear in large swirling patterns with wavy patterns appearing between the circles.
Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/...
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