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Transcript: The properties of gases were first explored in the mid-seventeenth century by Robert Boyle. Boyle was the y... Read more
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Great Red Spot
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Transcript: The most famous and dramatic feature on any of the giant planets is Jupiter’s great red spot. This huge ova... Read more
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