Orbitwire
Exploration · first seen 12 Aug, updated 12 Aug

In 1989, Voyager 2 measured winds up to 2,100 kilometres an hour circling an Earth-sized storm on Neptune; by 1994, when Hubble looked again, the storm had simply vanished, unlike Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, which has raged for more than a century

1 outlet Hubble

Neptune's massive storms vanish in years, while Jupiter's have endured for centuries—a cosmic mystery about what makes some planetary tempests immortal and others ephemeral. The post In 1989, Voyager 2 measured winds up to 2,100 kilometres…

Summary from SpaceDaily.

Coverage 1 article · 1 outlet

  1. SpaceDaily
    In 1989, Voyager 2 measured winds up to 2,100 kilometres an hour circling an Earth-sized storm on Neptune; by 1994, when Hubble looked again, the storm had simply vanished, unlike Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, which has raged for more than a century