Swirling bands of light and dark clouds on Jupiter are seen in this image made by citizen scientists
Swirling bands of light and dark clouds on Jupiter are seen in this image made by citizen scientists using data from our Juno spacecraft. Each of the alternating light and dark atmospheric bands in this image is wider than Earth, and each rages around Jupiter at hundreds of miles (km) per hour. The lighter areas are regions where gas is rising, and the darker bands are regions where gas is sinking. This image was acquired on May 19, 2017 from about 20,800 miles (33,400km) above Jupiter’s cloud tops.Learn moreCredits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstädt /Seán DoranMake sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com -- source link
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