NASA's Juno Spacecraft Captures Two Of Jupiter's Large Rotating Storms, See Pic

NASA informed that the image was acquired at 50 degrees 5 minutes north latitude, at an altitude of 3,815 miles (6,140 kilometres).

Incredible images of Jupiter, resembling abstract watercolour paintings, have emerged from NASA through its Juno mission. On Tuesday, NASA shared stunning new images captured by Juno, which shows two of Jupiter's large rotating storms. The image was captured by Juno's visible-light images, JunoCam, on Juno's 38th perijove pass, on Nov. 29, 2021.

NASA informed that the image was acquired at 50 degrees 5 minutes north latitude, at an altitude of 3,815 miles (6,140 kilometres). Atmospheric details as small as 2.5 miles (4 kilometres) can be discerned in the image.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration posted the image on its official Instagram handle with the caption, "Twice as massive as all the planets in our solar system combined, Jupiter is classified as a gas giant comprised mostly of hydrogen and helium. Deep in the gas giant's atmosphere, hydrogen gas compresses into a liquid due to the intense pressure and temperatures. Scientists are still determining whether a central core of solid material lies at the planet's centre or if it's more like a large, thick, hot soup."