In this episode of the WION Podcast, we uncover how NASA’s Voyager 2 mission solved the mystery of Neptune’s Great Dark Spot during its historic 1989 flyby. Coming within just 4,950 kilometres of Neptune’s cloud tops, the pioneering spacecraft captured the first detailed images of this massive Earth-sized storm with winds exceeding 2,100 km/h — making Neptune the windiest planet in the solar system. Voyager 2’s data revealed the storm’s composition of high-altitude methane ice clouds, its temporary nature, and the extreme jet streams that shaped it. These findings not only transformed our understanding of Neptune’s atmosphere but also challenged assumptions about weather systems on distant gas giants, offering insights that help scientists study exoplanets today.
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