Science in a Minute 121619 NASA's Juno Discovers New Cyclone Near Jupiter's South Pole

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Mission scientists with NASA’s Jupiter-orbiting Juno spacecraft have discovered a new cyclone near the planet’s South Pole. The scientists estimate that the storm is as big as the US state of Texas. Juno had to be sent down to only 3,500 kilometer above the gas giant’s cloud tops to make the discovery.