Jupiter Diving

Take this simulated plunge and dive into the upper atmosphere of Jupiter, the Solar Systems ruling gas giant. The awesome animation is based on image data from JunoCam, and the microwave radiometer on board the Jupiter-orbiting Juno spacecraft. Your view will start about 3,000 kilometers above the southern Jovian cloud tops, and you can track your progress on the display at the left. As altitude decreases, temperature increases while you dive deeper at the location of Jupiters famous Great Red Spot. In fact, Juno data indicates the Great Red Spot, the Solar Systems largest storm system, penetrates some 300 kilometers into the giant planets atmosphere. For comparison, the deepest point for planet Earths oceans is just under 11 kilometers down. Dont worry though, youll fly back out again. Dive into the Universe: Random APOD Generator