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May 1, 2023

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Citizen Science Art Showcases Jupiter’s Beauty

Jupiter shines in images made by citizen scientists using data from NASA’s Juno probe

By Clara Moskowitz

Colorful swirling clouds.

Added color and effects highlight cyclones at Jupiter's northern pole.

NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Abastumani-63

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Jupiter's storms recall Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night in processed image. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

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An exaggerated elevation model shows, in a composite image, what the moon Europa might look like to a nearby visitor. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS (image data)/Gerald Eichstaedt (image processing)

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A montage shows the changing faces of Jupiter's atmosphere over time. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

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Clara Moskowitz is a senior editor at Scientific American, where she covers astronomy, space, physics and mathematics. She has been at Scientific American for a decade; previously she worked at Space.com. Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more. She has a bachelor's degree in astronomy and physics from Wesleyan University and a graduate degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 328 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “Planetary Art” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 328 No. 5 (), p. 42
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0523-42
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