Jupiter’s Polar Winds Create a Vortex Way Bigger Than Earth Itself

What exactly is going on with Jupiter's crazy winds? And why are they even worth exploring? Let's find out. » Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker (then hit the little 🔔 icon and select "all.") » Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist » Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.com For the first time ever, scientists were able to directly measure winds in Jupiter’s stratosphere. The results were astonishing and reveal what a beast the largest planet in our solar system really is. Jupiter is the oldest planet in our solar system, so by learning more about the planet and its weather, we can better understand the early history of our solar system. So then, why are we looking at Jupiter’s winds? Well, each planet has its own unique conditions we can learn from, like a natural laboratory with its own “experiments.” And as for Jupiter, it's known to be home to some of the stormiest systems. #jupiter #planetaryscience #science #seeker #elements Read More: JUICE - Searching for life on Jupiter’s icy moons https://www.airbus.com/space/space-exploration/juice-searching-for-life-on-jupiters-icy-moons.html "Its main mission will be to explore the huge planet’s three largest icy moons in the hope of determining whether life is possible on these dwarf planets." NASA Just Visited the Solar System’s Biggest Moon https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/science/nasa-juno-jupiter-ganymede.html "NASA released on Tuesday two images from the flyby, revealing in remarkable detail craters, possible tectonic faults and distinct bright and dark terrains." Jupiter’s Super Polar Cyclones are Here to Stay https://www.miragenews.com/jupiters-super-polar-cyclones-are-here-to-stay-598295/ "Hence, one of the Juno mission’s noteworthy innovations is its polar orbit, which allowed researchers to observe in detail Jupiter’s tumultuous poles for the first time...surprisingly organized and resembling a round tray of cinnamon roll" ____________________ Elements is more t