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Giant Storms on Jupiter Captured By Incredible NASA Images Sent From Juno Spacecraft

Giant Storms on Jupiter Captured By Incredible NASA Images Sent From Juno Spacecraft
NASA has released incredible images of Jupiter and its storms that were taken by the Juno spacecraft on a recent flyover.

With its host of science instruments, the mission of the Juno spacecraft—launched in 2011—is to "investigate the existence of a solid planetary core, map Jupiter's intense magnetic field, measure the amount of water and ammonia in the deep atmosphere, and observe the planet's auroras," says the U.S. space agency.

This data will provide a huge leap forward into helping scientists understand how giant planets are formed.

It will also help them find out just what role giant planets played in putting the rest of our solar system together.

That's exciting stuff, and the images that have been released are mesmerizing.

Take a look at Jupiter's swirling storms in the photos below.

NASA/JPL-Caltech/SWRI/MSSS/Brian Swift, CC license
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SWRI/MSSS/Brian Swift, CC license
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SWRI/MSSS/Brian Swift, CC license
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SWRI/MSSS/Brian Swift, CC license

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