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Geometric storm patterns on Jupiter’s south pole have been a mystery to scientists, but researchers may have uncovered how they form. At the south pole of Jupiter lurks a striking sight – even for a gas giant planet covered in colorful bands that sports a red spot larger than the earth. Down near the south pole of the planet, mostly hidden from the prying eyes of humans, is a collection of swirling storms arranged in an unusually geometric pattern.

Since they were first spotted by NASA’s Juno space probe in 2019, the storms have presented something of a mystery to scientists. The storms are analogous to hurricanes on Earth...