Jupiter's Great Red Spot looks menacing in NASA's closest-ever photos of the raging s
 

Jupiter's Great Red Spot looks menacing in NASA's closest-ever photos of the raging storm
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An intrepid NASA probe orbiting Jupiter has beamed home humanity's closest-ever views of one of the most recognizable features in the solar system: the Great Red Spot.*

The 10,000 mile-wide storm that has been raging for hundreds of years got its closeup when the Ju** spacecraft flew just 5,600 miles above it on July 10.*

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Ju**'s photos and other data — which will help scientists learn more about Jupiter's inner workings — are **w trickling back to Earth.*

Spot spotted! #Ju**Cam raw images from my #Jupiter #GreatRedSpot flyby are available **w. Download, process + share https://t.co/zx6fcc7Fzu pic.twitter.com/NJafDJVVW6

— NASA's Ju** Mission (@NASAJu**) July 12, 2017 Read more...

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