Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is one of the most easily-recognizable features of any planet in our solar system. The rusty red-orange blob is featured prominently in most images of the planet, and its size is truly staggering. In recent years, however, scientists have noticed a troubling trend that might suggest the storm is dying.
Recent images of Jupiter show “flakes” of the Great Red Spot splitting off and dying. These wispy arms of the storm fade, making the storm appear as though it’s slowly shrinking. There are some researchers who don’t agree with that assessment, and Philip Marcus of UC Berkeley says that there’s no reason to believe the GRS is indeed on its way out.
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