Using the joint NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) James Webb Space Telescope, a group of scientists has discovered a variety of never-before-seen features in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere. The features were found in the atmospheric region above the iconic Great Red Spot—a high-pressure region in Jupiter’s atmosphere that produces a massive anticyclonic storm that has been visible to astronomers since 1831.
Before the latest observations of the region, scientists believed the region was unremarkable in nature and did not host any intricate atmospheric structures or activity. However, Webb has shown that the region is scientifically interesting, and is already providing scientists with more insight into the inner workings of Jupiter and its enormous atmosphere.