The pictures clearly show the Great Red Spot – a giant atmospheric vortex discovered back in 1665. The gas in this huge formation rotates counterclockwise with a turnover period of about 6 Earth days. The wind speed inside the slick exceeds 500 km / h.

It should be noted that the size of the Great Red Spot is constantly changing – now it is approximately 15,800 km across. The new photo shows how this colossal vortex, moving through the clouds, creates a cascade of white and beige stripes.

The image also captures a new storm: it looks like an elongated spot of white. This formation moves in the atmosphere of the gas giant at a speed of about 560 kilometers per hour.

Finally, Europa, the smallest of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, is in the frame. This body, according to available data, consists mainly of silicate rocks and contains an iron core in the center.