20 Breathtaking Images From NASA’s Public Library

The Great Red Spot of Jupiter

During a close pass of Jupiter in February 2019, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured the gas giant planet and its Great Red Spot, which is the site of a massive storm on the planet’s surface.

Although it has been continuously observed since 1830, earlier observations from 1665 to 1713 are believed to be of the same storm; if this is correct, it has existed for at least 360 years.

This view was created by citizen scientist Kevin M. Gill by compiling multiple images and data from the JunoCam. Juno was launched in 2011 and reached Jupiter in 2016. Its sole mission is to explore, study, and map the planet.