Astronomy
Properties of Jupiter's Great Red Spot Storm
Quick fact
The Great Red Spot is an anticyclonic storm that has been continuously observed since the 1600s, and it could swallow our entire planet with room to spare.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a storm larger than Earth that has been raging for at least 350 years — that's Jupiter's Great Red Spot. But what makes it so stubborn and why is it red?