Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                               2020 January 6
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                        Tumultuous Clouds of Jupiter
     Image Credit & [3]License: [4]NASA/[5]JPL-Caltech/[6]SwRI/[7]MSSS;
                        Processing: [8]Kevin M. Gill

   Explanation: Some cloud patterns on Jupiter are quite complex. The
   featured [9]tumultuous clouds were captured in May by NASA's robotic
   [10]Juno spacecraft currently orbiting [11]our Solar System's largest
   planet. [12]The image was taken when Juno was only about 15,000
   kilometers over [13]Jupiter's cloud tops, so close that less than half
   of the [14]giant planet is visible. The rough white clouds on the far
   right are [15]high altitude clouds known as pop-up clouds. [16]Juno's
   mission, now extended into 2021, is to study [17]Jupiter in new ways.
   Among many other things, Juno has been measuring Jupiter's
   gravitational field, finding [18]surprising evidence that Jupiter may
   be mostly a liquid.

                       Tomorrow's picture: star flame
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