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How’s the weather up there? ⁣ ⁣ NASAHubble has been keeping a close eye on our solar system’s gas giants. The telescope has been monitoring Jupiter and Uranus and observing atmospheric changes taking place over time. Swipe through: ⁣ ⁣ 1. The forecast for Jupiter in Nov. 2022 has stormy weather at low northern altitudes. Cyclones and anticyclones lock together like in a machine with alternating gears moving clockwise and counterclockwise, a mechanism which prevents individual storms from merging or rivaling the Great Red Spot. Strong color differences indicate that Hubble is seeing different cloud heights and depths as well. The orange moon, Io, photobombs the view of Jupiter’s clouds, casting a shadow toward the planet’s western limb. Sulfur takes on various hues at different temperatures, giving Io’s surface its color. ⁣ ⁣ 2. Jupiter’s legendary Great Red Spot takes the center stage in this view. The vortex large enough to swallow Earth has shrunken to the smallest size it has ever ...

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