Get Ready, Science Nerds: Incredible Jupiter Photos Are Coming

Scientists will soon get humanity's closest-ever look at Jupiter's mysterious landmark, the Great Red Spot.

NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly over the planet's most famous feature just after 10 p.m. ET Monday. It will then pass about 5,600 miles above the top of Jupiter's clouds.

The Great Red Spot, which takes up about 10,000 miles, is a giant storm that has churned on Jupiter for hundreds of years. Scientists, long puzzled by the gigantic storm, have monitored it since 1830.