This deep dive explores the incredible atmospheric phenomena of Jupiter, from its centuries-old superstorm to the mysterious depths beneath its cloud layers. Discover why this gas giant serves as a natural laboratory for understanding weather throughout the universe.

🌪️ The Great Red Spot: Explore Jupiter’s massive, centuries-old storm that dwarfs Earth, examining what keeps this atmospheric behemoth raging and how it’s changing over time.
☁️ Layered Atmosphere: Journey through Jupiter’s complex atmospheric layers, from ammonia ice clouds to deeper water vapor regions, understanding how composition and temperature create its stunning colorful bands.
💨 Jet Stream Power: Discover how Jupiter’s incredibly fast rotation generates powerful jet streams that shape its distinctive atmospheric patterns and drive its chaotic weather systems.
🌌 Magnetic Light Shows: Learn about the spectacular auroras at Jupiter’s poles, created by interactions between its powerful magnetic field and charged particles in the atmosphere.
🛰️ Revealing Jupiter’s Secrets: Understand how missions like NASA’s Juno spacecraft are peering beneath the cloud tops to reveal the planet’s internal structure and atmospheric dynamics that may mirror processes on distant exoplanets.