Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is hot

Planet’s giant storm may help explain atmospheric warmth, new study finds

Jupiter's Great Red Spot

FULL OF HOT AIR  Churning air over the Great Red Spot on Jupiter (illustrated) creates a hot spot (yellow) hundreds of degrees warmer than the surrounding atmosphere.

Dillon Yothers, Luke Moore

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On Jupiter, the Great Red Spot is the hottest thing going.