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Juno spacecraft spots dolphin-shaped cloud on Jupiter

Original: Data captured by the Juno spacecraft reveals a strikingly recognizable shape within Jupiter's turbulent atmosphere known

Data from NASA's Juno spacecraft has revealed a strikingly recognizable formation in Jupiter's atmosphere, dubbed the Dolphin Cloud. The massive atmospheric structure sits in the planet's South Temperate Belt, its shape created by swirling storms and complex fluid dynamics. Space enthusiasts are sharing the images, delighted that one of the gas giant's turbulent cloud patterns happens to resemble a dolphin leaping through the clouds.

Why now: Striking NASA imagery of a dolphin-shaped cloud formation on Jupiter is capturing public imagination online.

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• Data captured by the Juno spacecraft reveals a strikingly recognizable shape within Jupiter's turbulent atmosphere known as the Dolphin Cloud. This formation is a massive atmospheric structure situated in the planet's South Temperate Belt. It illustrates the complex fluid… · admin@science.social · 2

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