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Jupiter and its dynamic atmosphere are ready for another closeup in a new image taken with the James Webb Space Telescope . Using the telescope’s data, scientists have discovered a new and never-before-captured high-speed jet stream. The jet stream sits over Jupiter’s equator above the main cloud decks, barrels at speeds twice as high as a Category 5 hurricane, and spans more than 3,000 miles. The findings were described in a study published October 19 in the journal Nature Astronomy.
ScI, Ricardo Hueso , Imke de Pater , Thierry Fouchet , Leigh Fletcher , Michael H. Wong , Joseph DePasquale The resulting image shows Jupiter’s atmosphere in infrared light. The jet stream is located over the equator, or center, of the planet. There are multiple bright white spots and streaks that are likely very high-altitude cloud tops of condensed convective storms.
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