Why With Nye: The Great Red Spot (Episode 4)
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesBill Nye goes deep inside Jupiter’s mysterious Great Red Spot. First discovered over three centuries ago, this super storm is a gigantic, swirling mass of gas and clouds that is bigger than three Earths combined. NASA’s “Juno” mission hopes to reveal many of the secrets of the Great Red Spot. Part of the “Why With Nye” series.
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Runtime: 1 minutes 53 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Astronomy, Space Sciences
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2016
- Producer/Distributor: NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
- Series: Why With Nye
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