Stunning image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot

General Academics Science, Technology and Medicine
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http://www.planetary.org/image/jupiter_vgr1_grs_4x3_mosaic_p_67pct_lg.jpg

For larger image and description check out http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00002644/.

Our solar system is super kif.

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Remember: when you look at this, you’re seeing a storm that is easily twice as big as the entire Earth! (Phil Plait, BA)

Frack.

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holy frickin wow. im such a geek, things like that makes me super excited. i think that’s gonna be my new desktop background.

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Incredible… I was born too soon - I want to see this from orbit :smiley:

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I think I see the image of GOD in that!!! LMFAO. Amazing Pic.

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What really got me about this pic is the incredible texture around the spot. It’s no longer just a big spot on the surface of a planet, but this ridiculously enormous vortex of turbulent gas. Awesome.