Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Shrinking

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[sulphurdunn]

1. As I get older I shrink too.

[Old Crow]

2. Beautiful image of Jupiter.

I still remember the first time I saw Jupiter through a telescope. It was on a cold, winter's night and I was viewing it through my sister's 4.5" Newtonian reflector, a Christmas gift she'd received just days ago. I could see just a hint of the planet's bands, but they were definitely visible. More stunning was the sight of the Galilean moons: four white dots, like pearls on a string, on either side of the planet. To see this enormous planet and its moons, held together by invisible forces, just hanging in the night sky was a wonder I'll never forget. It was, in a word, mindblowing.

[shenmue]

3. See, the Republicans screwed that up too

[Old Crow]

4. I'm sure the Republicans...

... on seeing this story, are shouting "Thanks, Obama!"

[Little_Wing]

5. She's a beauty

Like an animated van Gogh canvas. What a cool little video.

[allan01]

6. hmm.but what does it mean? very interesting use of the ageing hubbe .

[CanonRay]

7. The Koch brothers are secretly mining it for red stuff.

[Mendocino]

8. The GRS

has been observed from Earth since at least 1655. Our best explanation is that it is a storm not unlike a hurricane. Big planet, big weather.

[malthaussen]

9. Thanks, Obama! n/t

[GummyBearz]

10. Climate change happens

Our pollution is now spreading through out the solar system. It needs to end now

[byronius]

11. gorgeous

[Marty McGraw]

12. Romulan Hoarding

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[mr goodbeer]

13. Hey, it's COLD out there

Cut the Red Spot some slack already!

[delrem]

14. hey, well "thanks Obama"!!

[Cheese Sandwich]

15. ha!

[ctsnowman]

16. Before you know

it it'll be just a pretty good red spot.