The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is renowned for sharing captivating images, videos, and insights from space, consistently captivating audiences. Recently, the agency shared a mesmerizing picture showcasing Jupiter’s stormy atmosphere, quickly sparking widespread attention and going viral across various platforms.
While posting the picture, NASA wrote, “Storms on Jupiter – the fifth planet from the Sun – churn and swirl in this image captured by our #JunoMission. With no solid surface on the planet, storms can last for years, decades, or even centuries with winds exceeding 400 mph (643 kph)”.
They further added, “Juno imaged this storm within Jupiter’s iconic banded jet streams as it flew 8,000 miles (13,000 km) above the gas giant’s clouds. These turbulent jet streams are comprised of ammonia and water. They crisscross the planet’s atmosphere, which is mostly hydrogen and helium.”
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This Instagram post, shared just a few hours ago, has already amassed nearly four lakh likes and continues to gain traction rapidly.
An individual wrote, “How did you take such high quality photos ?”
A second wrote, “Jupiter’s storm game is strong! Like a never-ending cosmic dance.”
“I just know NASA’s music playlist fire” wrote a third.
A fourth commented, “Almost gives you a sense of depth. Since this was a fly-by, I’ll wager that there are two of these photos in a sequence that could be processed into a hyper-stereo pair that would reveal valuable info on the structure of the turbulence.”
A fifth said, “That billions and billions of fractalized bits of history from the Big Bang probably.”