Which planet, first visited by Pioneer 10 and later by Juno, hosts the Great Red Spot?

Which planet, first visited by Pioneer 10 and later by Juno, hosts the Great Red Spot?

• A. Saturn
• B. Venus
• C. Mars
• D. Jupiter

Answer: (D)

The Great Red Spot is a massive, long-lasting storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere. Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to fly by Jupiter in the early 1970s, and Juno arrived later to study the planet up close. Since both missions targeted Jupiter, and the Great Red Spot sits on Jupiter, that planet is the correct answer. The other planets listed don’t host this famous storm.

The Great Red Spot is a massive, long-lasting storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere. Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to fly by Jupiter in the early 1970s, and Juno arrived later to study the planet up close. Since both missions targeted Jupiter, and the Great Red Spot sits on Jupiter, that planet is the correct answer. The other planets listed don’t host this famous storm.