New Insights Suggest Jupiter's Great Red Spot is Only 150 Years Old

Recent research challenges the long-held belief about the age and formation of Jupiter's iconic storm.

Historical records and computer simulations were used to investigate the Great Red Spot's origins.
The current storm likely formed in the mid-1800s, contradicting earlier theories of its 17th-century origin.
Simulations indicate the storm developed from a South Tropical Disturbance, not from superstorms or vortex mergers.
The Great Red Spot has significantly shrunk over time, from 39,000 km in 1879 to 14,000 km today.
NASA's Juno mission provided detailed images and data, revealing the storm's shallow and thin structure.