NASA: Stripe that disappeared on Jupiter coming back

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One of Jupiter's stripes that "disappeared" last spring is reappearing – and the disappearance was apparently an illusion created by Jupiter's atmosphere, NASA scientists said.

Scientists noticed earlier this year that the longstanding dark-brown stripe, called the South Equatorial Belt, had turned white, essentially disappearing. Researchers with NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility, the W.M. Keck Observatory and the Gemini

Observatory telescope began studying the phenomenon and found the answer likely lies in a cloud deck made up of white ammonia ice that basically obscured the ring.
"Every few decades or so, the South Equatorial Belt turns completely white for perhaps one to three years, an event that has puzzled scientists for decades," NASA said in a press release.

NASA said that "extreme change" has only been seen on that particular stripe, making it unique for Jupiter and all of our solar system.

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So, whats realy going on in our solar system?

Pretty much what was concluded when it happened?

It was not gone, but submerged under the top activity, and likely to resurface.

?

So all is well on the jupe...

who cares about the stripe? what about that huge red square????

Yeah it's meant to..it continuously disappears and appears...we're just lucky to have caught this...Jupiter is going to be one pretty bugger in the next few months...Keep an eye on it, guys.

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This also worries me.

What is happening there seems to be pretty wild

Originally posted by badw0lf
Pretty much what was concluded when it happened?

It was not gone, but submerged under the top activity, and likely to resurface.

?

So all is well on the jupe...

I'm much more relaxed now that so great specialist came to make me understand.

Thanks great specialist.

Originally posted by RUSSO

Originally posted by badw0lf
Pretty much what was concluded when it happened?

It was not gone, but submerged under the top activity, and likely to resurface.

?

So all is well on the jupe...

I'm much more relaxed now that so great specialist came to make me understand.

Thanks great specialist.

Groovy dude, why dont ya make me a respected foe.. Oh wait, Lol you did!

It doesn't mean we'll be sharing cold showers in the dark mornings of the unknown... but hey, if I can pass the soap once in a while, you know I'll be there... all warm..and slippery...

Originally posted by badw0lf

Originally posted by RUSSO

Originally posted by badw0lf
Pretty much what was concluded when it happened?

It was not gone, but submerged under the top activity, and likely to resurface.

?

So all is well on the jupe...

I'm much more relaxed now that so great specialist came to make me understand.

Thanks great specialist.

Groovy dude, why dont ya make me a respected foe.. Oh wait, Lol you did!

It doesn't mean we'll be sharing cold showers in the dark mornings of the unknown... but hey, if I can pass the soap once in a while, you know I'll be there... all warm..and slippery...

Oh, hey Stalker...

All right, just do not drop the soap , because, you know...