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Jupiter's Great Red Spot is Sunburn, NASA Scientists Say

According to a new study led by Dr Kevin Baines of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, the reddish color of the Great Red Spot on Jupiter is likely a product of chemicals being broken apart by solar ultraviolet (UV) light in the planet’s upper atmosphere.

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  • Gozzin
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    That sure was an interesting read. So,why is there only one?

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