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 Jupiter's Great Red Spot is one of the most iconic features in our solar system. It is a massive storm that has been raging for at least 350 years, possibly even longer. This storm is so enormous that it is larger than the entire Earth, measuring about 16,350 kilometers (10,159 miles) across. The Great Red Spot's reddish hue is thought to be caused by chemicals in Jupiter's atmosphere reacting to sunlight. Despite its size and intensity, the storm has been gradually shrinking in recent decades, and scientists are still trying to understand why. https://image.nostr.build/b6da297f363cc454c6f6b8703a90edf5a6944ba9f61ddd651b7466381e47ee73.jpg