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Why the long face?

A region of Jet N7 on Jupiter in the shape of a face.
A region of Jet N7 on Jupiter in the shape of a face. Image: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing by Vladimir Tarasov © CC BY

In September 2023, Juno spotted a collection of clouds on Jupiter that looked despondent. (As one commenter pointed out at the time, it may be upset because it has gas.) It’s a fun example of pareidolia, a phenomenon which causes us to see faces and figures in otherwise random or unrelated objects.

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