Voyager's past and future at the edge of the solar system (photos)

by Andy Smith  |  January 23, 2012  |  Image 17 of 24

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Voyager 2 revealed storms raging in Neptune's atmosphere. The largest one was named the "Great Dark Spot" which is a storm that's similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot--including its geographic location on the planet. It has winds up to 1,000 miles an hour.

Astronomers could not locate this storm with the Hubble telescope after it was re-calibrated in 1994.

 

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