What’s MAVEN up to on Mars? What is the great spot on Jupiter, and why has it existed as long as it has? And how did we get such beautiful pictures of Saturn? Kim Horcher and Tim Frisch discuss our planetary system as it appeared in recent news.

*Note: this was shot slightly before the MAVEN launch.

Look at more photos of Saturn from Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations (CICLOPS): http://www.ciclops.org/view/7699/The-Day-the-Earth-Smiled

Read more about Jupiter’s Spot: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131114131929.htm#.UoUoyCMDXzk.reddit

Read more about Mars MAVEN: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/psi-vid/2013/11/14/nasas-maven-mission-as-told-by-levar-burton/