How Jupiter’s powerful storms compare to weather on hot Jupiters

The following is an extract from our monthly Launchpad newsletter, in which resident space expert Leah Crane journeys through the solar system and beyond. You can sign up for Launchpad for free here.

Jupiter is enormous, and its storms are objectively monumental. The Great Red Spot, for example, contains the biggest storm in the solar system, big enough to fit Earth inside and with winds blowing at upwards of 600 kilometres per hour. That’s just the biggest one, though – all of the beautiful swirls…