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Jupiter from the Webb Space Telescope (apod.nasa.gov)
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[–] Thorry@feddit.org 13 points 1 month ago

It's still stunning to me how small the great red spot has become. If it gets any smaller it's hardly a feature worth talking about. I remember back in the 80's looking through my telescope at Jupiter and clearly seeing the spot. I know it's entirely possible, but to see a large thing like that visibly change over my lifetime still somehow feels wrong.