This week, the Juno spacecraft completed a daring, close-up flyby directly over Jupiter's most iconic feature: the Great Red Spot. The raw data being beamed back and subsequently processed by the amateur citizen science community has been nothing short of phenomenal.



Seeing the intricate, swirling details of this colossal 16,000-kilometre-wide storm is mesmerising. It has been churning for centuries, yet up close, the structure looks incredibly dynamic and fluid. The data gathered from this pass will help scientists understand how deep the storm roots itself into the Jovian atmosphere and what exactly powers this ancient, swirling beast.