Jupiter’s Great Red Spot: A Swirling Mystery - NASA
Aug 4, 2015 · But even that kind of storm is dwarfed by the Great Red Spot, a gigantic storm in Jupiter. There, gigantic means twice as wide as Earth. With tumultuous winds peaking at about 400 mph, the Great Red Spot has been swirling wildly over Jupiter’s skies for the past 150 years—maybe even much longer than that.
Tornado-like 'beast' winds with speeds of 900 mph spotted on Jupiter
Mar 18, 2021 · An artist's impression of winds in Jupiter's stratosphere near the planet's south pole, with the blue lines representing wind speeds.
Magnetic tornadoes on Jupiter are spawning Earth-size storms
Nov 26, 2024 · Planetary scientists have issued a tornado warning for Jupiter, with the discovery that magnetic vortices twisting down from the planet's ionosphere into its deep atmosphere are resulting in...
Do magnetic tornadoes drive dark ovals on Jupiter? - EarthSky
Dec 1, 2024 · Scientists discovered Earth-sized dark ovals near Jupiter’s poles, likely caused by magnetic tornadoes in its upper atmosphere which stir up thick haze layers.
Jupiter's Magnetic Tornadoes Are Creating Mysterious Dark …
Nov 27, 2024 · Jupiter’s perpetual storm, the Great Red Spot, has been a curiosity for some time, but now researchers have discovered similar short-lived spots that may be generated by magnetic tornadoes among the planet’s unusual features.
Great Red What? Check out Jupiter’s giant, magnetic tornado
Nov 26, 2024 · Similar to a tornado hitting dusty ground, the deepest extent of the vortex riles up the hazy atmosphere to create the dense spots on the poles. It’s not clear if the mixing dredges up more haze...
‘Astounded’ Scientists Measure Jupiter’s Terrifying ‘Triple Tornadoes …
Mar 18, 2021 · Planetary scientists have made their first measurement of powerful stratospheric winds on Jupiter of up to 900 miles/1,450 kilometers an hour in the cloudless skies near the planet’s poles. An...
Magnetic tornadoes create Earth-size spots discovered at Jupiter…
Dec 2, 2024 · While Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, a team of astronomers have discovered equally large spots at the planet’s north and south poles that appear and disappear seemingly at random.
Magnetic tornado is stirring up the haze at Jupiter’s poles
Nov 26, 2024 · Magnetic tornado is stirring up the haze at Jupiter’s poles. Unusual magnetically driven vortices may be generating Earth-size concentrations of hydrocarbon haze. By Robert Sanders
Magnetic tornado is stirring up the haze at Jupiter's poles
Nov 26, 2024 · Dark ovals in Jupiter's polar haze, visible only at UV wavelengths, were first noticed 25 years ago, then ignored. A new study shows that these dark UV ovals are common, appearing at the...