MUST-SEE JUPITER MOVIE: Today's edition of Spaceweather.com highlights a unique movie of the planet Jupiter. Based on images from nearly a dozen amateur astronomers around the world, it shows the Great Red Spot, a storm system wider than Earth, apparently unraveling. The storm's sudden decay is happening as Jupiter approaches Earth for a close encounter on June 12th. Visit Spaceweather.com for observing tips.
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Above: Jupiter is approaching Earth for a close encounter, making it the brightest object in the midnight sky. Paul Martini sends this picture of the giant planet rising over Bluff, Utah. You can't miss it!
