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A planet-sized heat wave has been discovered in Jupiter's atmosphere

A planet-sized heat wave has been discovered in Jupiter’s atmosphere

A heat wave the size of 10 Earths has been discovered in Jupiter’s atmosphere. It was 130,000 kilometers (about 81,000 miles) in diameter and a scorching 700 degrees Celsius (1,292 degrees Fahrenheit), moving at speeds of up to 2,400 meters per second from the Jovian north pole. And that, scientists say, could solve one of …

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A planet-sized heat wave has been discovered in Jupiter's atmosphere

A planet-sized heat wave has been discovered in Jupiter’s atmosphere

A heat wave the size of 10 Earths has been discovered in Jupiter’s atmosphere. It was 130,000 kilometers (about 81,000 miles) in diameter and a scorching 700 degrees Celsius (1,292 degrees Fahrenheit), moving at speeds of up to 2,400 meters per second from the Jovian north pole. And that, scientists say, could solve one of …

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