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Great Red Spot facts for kids

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Great Red Spot From Voyager 1
The Great Red Spot can be seen at the top middle of the picture.

The Great Red Spot is a hurricane on the surface of the planet Jupiter. It is so big that two or three Earths could fit inside it. It has been going on for at least 340 years.

Atmosphere of Jupiter#Great Red Spot

Images for kids

  • Jupiters iconic Great Red Spot

    The Great Red Spot as seen by the Juno spacecraft via JunoCam, in April 2018

  • 790106-0203 Voyager 58M to 31M reduced

    Time-lapse sequence from the approach of Voyager 1 to Jupiter, showing the motion of atmospheric bands, and circulation of the Great Red Spot. NASA image.

  • Great red spot juno 20170712

    Closeup of the Great Red Spot taken from about 8,000 km (5,000 mi) above it (July 11, 2017)

  • Jupiter-Earth-Spot comparison

    Approximate size comparison of Earth and the Great Red Spot.

  • PIA02863 - Jupiter surface motion animation

    Color animation of Jupiter's cloud motion and circulation of the Great Red Spot.

  • Winds in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

    Winds in Jupiter's Great Red Spot

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