Jupiter's storms and its 'potato' moon Amalthea stun in new NASA Juno probe images

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Jupiter's storms and its 'potato' moon Amalthea stun in new NASA Juno probe images
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Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesA photo of a Folded Filamentary Region on Jupiter, taken by Juno during the mission's 66th close flyby of the planet on Oct. 23 and processed by citizen scientist Jackie Branc.completed its 66th close flyby of Jupiter on Oct.

One of the photos, processed by citizen scientist Jackie Branc, captures a Folded Filamentary Region , which is an area generally found atsubpolar latitudes. FFRs are characterized by billowing white clouds and thread-like structures, called filaments, that form the planet's chaotic, swirling storms..

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