Jupiter's Great Red Spot Continues to Shrink, Reaches Record-Breaking Size

Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a massive storm on the planet's southern hemisphere, is shrinking and may soon become the smallest ever recorded since observations began 359 years ago. Recent measurements by astrophotographer Damian Peach suggest that its diameter has reached a record-breaking small size of 12,500 kilometers (about 7,770 miles). The shrinking size, coupled with the surrounding turbulent environment, has made the Great Red Spot less conspicuous to observers. It remains uncertain whether the storm will continue to shrink or eventually disappear altogether.