If you’re like us - you can gaze at the swirls on Jupiter’s surface for hours 🌀
Join the forces of our NASA citizen science project, Jovian Vortex Hunter. Spot vortices, or spiral wind patterns and other phenomena in gorgeous photos of the planet Jupiter.
This data used was captured by @NASASolarSystem’s Juno spacecraft which launched on August 5, 2011. Arriving at Jupiter five years later, after a 1.7-billion-mile journey, Juno captured more than three terabits (375 gigabytes) of science data and incredible views of Jupiter and its satellites.
By helping categorize these images of dazzling features, like bands, spots, and “brown barges” you’re helping scientists understand the fluid dynamics and cloud chemistry on Jupiter.
Learn more about the project at go.nasa.gov/3yTvzSs
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The subject of the image is a section of Jupiter’s surface surrounded in black space. Jupiter’s surface is covered by intricate swirling patterns in shades of white, greys, beige, and blues. The detailed storms depicted by swirls, swirl both out and in from each other creating a complex pattern across Jupiter’s surface.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing by Kevin M. Gill © CC BY
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