Fly above Jupiter’s terrifying north pole in new NASA video

This post was originally published on this site

Jupiter’s north pole is unsettling, at best. It’s comprised of one giant storm encircled by eight spinning cyclones — all of which have larger diameters than the moon. 

Fortunately, this nightmarish place orbits as far as 600 million miles away from Earth. But for those willing, NASA scientists have made a 3D tour through the tempestuous clouds.  

Unveiled Wednesday at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna, Austria, the 1 minute and 20-second plunge through what appears to be hell’s inferno is composed of images taken by a camera aboard the Juno spacecraft, which is currently orbiting the planet.  Read more…

More about Space, Science, Jupiter, Juno Mission, and Jupiter Clouds