Ain't Dead Yet

June 2019 View   (NASA photo)

Only God knows when death will actually occur.  This seems as true for planets as it is for people.

Jupiter’s giant red spot was thought to be on its way to never-never land, but wait, not quite yet! Although it seems to be flaking into oblivion, this imagery might instead be due to a “shattered” cloud cover.

Leigh Fletcher from England’s University of Leicester therefore cautions, “We should be careful about making assumptions based on photos alone…”

Resources

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2224682-jupiters-great-red-spot-is-healthy-despite-looking-like-its-dying/ 

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