Northumbria University: Magnetic Tornado is Stirring Up the Haze at Jupiter's Poles
December 05, 2024
December 05, 2024
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release:
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While Jupiter's Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, astronomers have discovered equally large spots at the planet's north and south poles that appear and disappear seemingly at random.
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The Earth-size ovals, which are visible only at ultraviolet wavelengths, are embedded in layers of stratosph . . .
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While Jupiter's Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, astronomers have discovered equally large spots at the planet's north and south poles that appear and disappear seemingly at random.
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The Earth-size ovals, which are visible only at ultraviolet wavelengths, are embedded in layers of stratosph . . .