Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Shrinking

On Earth, hurricanes form and dissipate in a matter of days.

On Jupiter, storms can rage for years or even centuries.

The Great Red Spot, a colossal storm twice the diameter of our planet, has lasted at least 300 years.

But now that mother of all storms is shrinking just as other spots emerge to challenge its status.

Read the rest here.

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