* Hurricanes are weather events: They are temporary and don't last for centuries.
* Jupiter's Great Red Spot: This is a giant storm, but it's not a hurricane in the traditional sense. It's been raging for hundreds of years, but it's a different type of storm than a hurricane on Earth.
Here's what we do know about the Great Red Spot:
* Size: It's a massive storm, roughly 10,000 miles wide (16,000 kilometers). That's about 1.3 times the diameter of Earth.
* Duration: It has been observed for centuries, but its exact age is unknown. Scientists estimate it could be hundreds, if not thousands, of years old.
* What it is: It's a high-pressure storm in Jupiter's atmosphere, characterized by swirling clouds and high winds.
So while we have a giant storm on Jupiter, it's not a hurricane and it's not centuries old in the way a hurricane would be.
