Just in time for Halloween.
Do you see it? A ghoulish face has been spotted on Jupiter. A space watcher noticed an unusual pattern in storm clouds on the largest planet in the solar system. Citizen scientist Vladimir Tarasov processed data from Nasa’s Juno spacecraft to reveal what appears to be contorted eyes, nose and a mouth. ‘Just in time for Halloween, Nasa’s Juno mission spots eerie “face” on Jupiter,’ a statement from the space agency read.
An artist’s impression of Nasa’s Juno spacecraft in orbit above Jupiter ‘The low angle of sunlight highlights the complex topography of features in this region, which scientists have studied to better understand the processes playing out in Jupiter’s atmosphere.’ The statement added: ‘As often occurs in views from Juno, Jupiter’s clouds in this picture lend themselves to pareidolia, the effect that causes observers to perceive faces or other patterns in largely random patterns.
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