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Great Red Spot Smallest Measured Size

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2014

Amy Simon15 May 2014

Hubble Space Telescope · Science / Astronomy

Hubble measurements show Jupiter's Great Red Spot has shrunk to its smallest size then recorded.

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Amy Simon

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