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Jupiter Tiny Spot Goes From White to Red
by lilhurricane Thursday 12-Oct-2006
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON Oct 11, 2006 (AP)— Just a little more than a year ago, the small spot on Jupiter was a pale white; now it matches the reddish hue of its bigger sibling, the Great Red Spot, and boasts 400 mph winds, according to new data from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Both spots are actually fierce storms in Jupiter's atmosphere. While the red spot at three times the size of Earth is much more noticeable, strange things are happening to the smaller spot.

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