Great Red What? Check out Jupiter’s giant, magnetic tornado
The dark UV ovals were first detected by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope during the late 1990s at the north and south poles. During the Cassini spacecraft’s flyby of Jupiter in 2000, it also confirmed these ovals at Jupiter’s north pole, but the ovals did not get a lot of attention from scientists.
Magnetic Tornado Stirring Up Haze at Jupiter's Poles
While Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, University of California, Berkeley, astronomers have discovered equally large spots at the planet’s
Magnetic tornadoes on Jupiter are spawning Earth-size storms
Magnetic vortices twisting down from Jupiter's ionosphere into its deep atmosphere cause giant, ultraviolet-absorbing polar anticyclones, each the size of our Earth.
Magnetic Tornadoes Reveal Jupiter’s Darkest Secrets
Scientists have discovered Earth-sized dark UV spots at Jupiter's poles, likely caused by magnetically driven vortices concentrating hydrocarbon haze. These transient features, visible in ultraviolet light,
Hazed And Confused: Magnetic Tornadoes Are Wreaking Havoc On Jupiter
The dark UV ovals were first spotted by NASA’s Hubble spacecraft in the late 1990s, but have only recently been studied in depth.
Jupiter’s Earth-Sized Storms Might Be Caused by Magnetic Tornadoes, Study Claims
New research reveals that Jupiter’s magnetic tornadoes generate massive Earth-sized storms, visible only in ultraviolet light.
Dark Ovals As Big As Earth Keep Appearing On Jupiter, Scientists Say
Unusual vortices tied to Jupiter’s magnetic field may be driving massive formations of atmospheric haze close to the giant ...
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Jupiter’s Magnetic Tornadoes Unleash Earth-Sized Storms: A Cosmic Weather Phenomenon
In an exciting new discovery, scientists have identified that magnetic tornadoes on Jupiter are creating massive storms the ...
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Campus researchers discover Jupiter’s dark ovals explained by ‘magnetic tornadoes’
UC Berkeley researchers have discovered that dark ovals at Jupiter’s poles, whose presence was previously unexplained, are ...
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Magnetic tornado is stirring up the haze at Jupiter's poles
Dark ovals in Jupiter's polar haze, visible only at UV wavelengths, were first noticed 25 years ago, then ignored. A new ...
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Astronomers discovered equally large spots at the planet’s north and south poles
Astronomers from the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered large, Earth-sized spots at Jupiter’s north and ...