Detailed analysis of two continent-sized storms that erupted in Jupiter's atmosphere in March 2007 shows that Jupiter's internal heat plays a significant role in generating atmospheric disturbances. Understanding this outbreak could be the key to unlock the mysteries buried in the deep Jovian atmosphere, say astronomers.

Credit: NASA/ESA, IRTF, and A. Sÿnchez-Lavega and R. Hueso (Universidad del Pa­s Vasco, Spain)