ESO — Powerful stratospheric winds measured on Jupiter for the first time — Science Release eso2104

ESO — Reaching New Heights in Astronomy Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser European Southern Observatory ESO News 18 March 2021 18 March 2021 — ESO Science Release eso2104 Powerful stratospheric winds measured on Jupiter for the first time Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a partner, a team of astronomers have directly measured winds in Jupiter's middle atmosphere for the first time. By analysing the aftermath of a comet collision from the 1990s, the researchers have revealed incredibly powerful winds, with speeds of up to 1450 kilometres an hour, near Jupiter's poles. They could represent what the team have described as a "unique meteorological beast in our Solar System". The release, images and videos are available on: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2104/ Kind regards, The ESO Department of Communication 18 March 2021 Share this newsletter on:     Start receiving this newsletter in your language  Picture of the Week 15 March 2021 A floating telescope? Upcoming Events Ongoing Café & Kosmos in Munich              ESO Pictures of the Week You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to ESO News. Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser Follow us on: European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str 2, D-85748 Garching bei München, Germany