Establishing the age and origin of Jupiter's Great Red Spot

Research staff at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTech (UPC) and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (CNS-BSC) have analyzed historical observations since the 17th century and developed numerical models to explain the longevity and nature of Jupiter's Great Red Spot.