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Jupiter Gets New Red Spot

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the presents-for-planets dept.

saskboy writes "The planet Jupiter is growing a new red spot. Jupiter is already well known for its Great Red Spot storm which is visible through modest backyard telescopes, so it will be interesting if this newer spot sticks around and grows. From the article: 'The official name of this storm is Oval BA, but Red Jr. might be better. It's about half the size of the famous Great Red Spot and almost exactly the same color. Oval BA first appeared in the year 2000 when three smaller spots collided and merged. A similar merger centuries ago may have created the original Great Red Spot, a storm twice as wide as our planet and at least 300 years old.'"

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  1. The Domino Theory Confirmed! by Nova+Express · · Score: 5, Funny
    First one communist spot appears. Now, 300 years later, another one! At this rate, all of Jupiter will be communist in less than 40,000 years.

    It's up to us to rescue them. Thinking of the millions of innocent Jovians rotting away in their oppressive gaseous Gulags...

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  2. GW by addaon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just try to deny global warming now, Republicans! We have proof!

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  3. It's time for the Sun... by brian0918 · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's time for the Sun to sit down and have the old birds/bees chat with Jupiter. The planet will start going through some big changes these next few millenia. The fraction of helium in the atmosphere will drop significantly. Its albedo will grow wildly. New rings will start appearing at odd angles. It's nothing to be ashamed of... all gas giants go through this phase of development.

  4. Re:I'm betting it is herpes by republican+gourd · · Score: 5, Informative

    Err... Saturn is his father.

  5. Obligatory Chicago comment by gbobeck · · Score: 5, Funny
    "...a storm twice as wide as our planet and at least 300 years old."


    Sounds like the typical Chicago winter...
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