london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- police say they are investigating the disappearance of more than $ 400,000 worth of jewelry from a photo shoot involving lindsay lohan in london on june 6 . jewels are missing from an elle magazine photo shoot of lindsay lohan . `` items of jewelry went missing from an elle photoshoot ... and the matter is now being investigated by the police , '' the fashion magazine said in a statement to cnn . `` elle has no reason to believe that lindsay lohan was in any way responsible and has no further comment to make . '' lohan 's representative told cnn the actress was `` happy to cooperate , '' and that `` no one has contacted lindsay '' about the investigation . the magazine would not say whether the 22-year-old actress wore the jewelry in the photo shoot , and could not say when the photos would be published . `` the theft was reported to a central london police station on 8 june 2009 after earrings and a necklace , believed to be diamond and estimated to be worth in the region of # 250,000 -lsb- $ 410,000 -rsb- , were found to be missing approximately two days earlier , '' london 's metropolitan police said in a statement . no arrests have been made , the police said . big sky studios in london , where the shoot took place , refused to comment . cnn 's nicola goulding , max foster , laura perez maestro and jonathan wald contributed to this report . it has baffled astronomers for years - just what causes the ` red spot ' on the surface of jupiter ? now they have an unlikely answer - sunburn . nasa experts believe it is likely a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . experts believe the ` spot ' is a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . the results contradict the other leading theory for the origin of the spot 's striking color - that the reddish chemicals come from beneath jupiter 's clouds . ` our models suggest most of the great red spot is actually pretty bland in color , beneath the upper cloud layer of reddish material , ' said kevin baines , a cassini team scientist based at nasa 's jet propulsion laboratory , pasadena , california . ` under the reddish ` sunburn ' the clouds are probably whitish or grayish . ' baines and jpl colleagues bob carlson and tom momary arrived at their conclusions using a combination of data from cassini 's december 2000 jupiter flyby and laboratory experiments . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . they found that the light-scattering properties of their red concoction nicely matched a model of the great red spot in which the red-colored material is confined to the uppermost reaches of the giant cyclone-like feature . a coloring agent confined to the top of the clouds would be inconsistent with the competing theory , which posits that the spot 's red color is due to upwelling chemicals formed deep beneath the visible cloud layers , he said . north america superimposed onto the spot , which is as wide as two earths . the spot is actually a violent storm . the biggest in the solar system , it appears as a deep red orb surrounded by layers of pale yellow , orange and white . winds inside the storm have been measured at several hundreds of miles per hour , nasa astronomers said . if red material were being transported from below , it should be present at other altitudes as well , which would make the red spot redder still . jupiter is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium , with just a sprinkling of other elements . scientists are interested in understanding what combinations of elements are responsible for the hues seen in jupiter 's clouds , as this would provide insights into the giant planet 's make-up . jupiter possesses three main cloud layers , which occupy specific altitudes in its skies ; from highest to lowest they are : ammonia , ammonium hydrosulfide and water clouds . as for why the intense red color is seen only in the great red spot and a few much smaller spots on the planet , the researchers think altitude plays a key role . ` the great red spot is extremely tall , ' baines said . ` it reaches much higher altitudes than clouds elsewhere on jupiter . ' the team thinks the spot 's great heights both enable and enhance the reddening . its winds transport ammonia ice particles higher into the atmosphere than usual , where they are exposed to much more of the sun 's ultraviolet light . in addition , the vortex nature of the spot confines particles , preventing them from escaping . this causes the redness of the spot 's cloud tops to increase beyond what might otherwise be expected . other areas of jupiter display a mixed palette of oranges , browns and even shades of red . baines says these are places where high , bright clouds are known to be much thinner , allowing views to depths in the atmosphere where more colorful substances exist .
colour product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight . researchers previously though odd phenomenon came from under clouds . the great red spot is as wide as two earths .
perez maestro and jonathan wald contributed to this report . it has baffled astronomers for years - just what causes the ` red spot ' on the surface of jupiter ? now they have an unlikely answer - sunburn . nasa experts believe it is likely a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . experts believe the ` spot ' is a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . the results contradict the other leading theory for the origin of the spot 's striking color - that the reddish chemicals come from beneath jupiter 's clouds . ` our models suggest most of the great red spot is actually pretty bland in color , beneath the upper cloud layer of reddish material , ' said kevin baines , a cassini team scientist based at nasa 's jet propulsion laboratory , pasadena , california . ` under the reddish ` sunburn ' the clouds are probably whitish or grayish . ' baines and jpl colleagues bob carlson and tom momary arrived at their conclusions using a combination of data from cassini 's december 2000 jupiter flyby and laboratory experiments . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . they found that the light-scattering properties of their red concoction nicely matched a model of the great red spot in which the red-colored material is confined to the uppermost reaches of the giant cyclone-like feature . a coloring agent confined to the top of the clouds would be inconsistent with the competing theory , which posits that the spot 's red color is due to upwelling chemicals formed deep beneath the visible cloud layers , he said . north america superimposed onto the spot , which is as wide as two earths . the spot is actually a violent storm . the biggest in the solar system , it appears as a deep red orb surrounded by layers of pale yellow , orange and white . winds inside the storm have been measured at several hundreds of miles per hour , nasa astronomers said . if red material were being transported from below , it should be present at other altitudes as well , which would make the red spot redder still . jupiter is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium , with just a sprinkling of other elements . scientists are interested in understanding what combinations of elements are responsible for the hues seen in jupiter 's clouds , as this would provide insights into the giant planet 's make-up . jupiter possesses three main cloud layers , which occupy specific altitudes in its skies ; from highest to lowest they are : ammonia , ammonium hydrosulfide and water clouds . as for why the intense red color is seen only in the great red spot and a few much smaller spots on the planet , the researchers think altitude plays a key role . ` the great red spot is extremely tall , ' baines said . ` it reaches much higher altitudes than clouds elsewhere on jupiter . ' the team thinks the spot 's great heights both enable and enhance the reddening . its winds transport ammonia ice particles higher into the atmosphere than usual , where they are exposed to much more of the sun 's ultraviolet light . in addition , the vortex nature of the spot confines particles , preventing them from escaping . this causes the redness of the spot 's cloud tops to increase beyond what might otherwise be expected . other areas of jupiter display a mixed palette of oranges , browns and even shades of red . baines says these are places where high , bright clouds are known to be much thinner , allowing views to depths in the atmosphere where more colorful substances exist .
london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- police say they are investigating the disappearance of more than $ 400,000 worth of jewelry from a photo shoot involving lindsay lohan in london on june 6 . jewels are missing from an elle magazine photo shoot of lindsay lohan . `` items of jewelry went missing from an elle photoshoot ... and the matter is now being investigated by the police , '' the fashion magazine said in a statement to cnn . `` elle has no reason to believe that lindsay lohan was in any way responsible and has no further comment to make . '' lohan 's representative told cnn the actress was `` happy to cooperate , '' and that `` no one has contacted lindsay '' perez maestro and jonathan wald contributed to this report . it has baffled astronomers for years - just what causes the ` red spot ' on the surface of jupiter ? now they have an unlikely answer - sunburn . nasa experts believe it is likely a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . experts believe the ` spot ' is a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . the results contradict the other leading theory for the origin of the spot 's striking color - that the reddish chemicals come from beneath jupiter 's clouds . ` our models suggest most of the great red spot is actually pretty bland in color , beneath the upper cloud layer of reddish material , ' said kevin baines , a cassini team scientist based at nasa 's jet propulsion laboratory , pasadena , california . ` under the reddish ` sunburn ' the clouds are probably whitish or grayish . ' baines and jpl colleagues bob carlson and tom momary arrived at their conclusions using a combination of data from cassini 's december 2000 jupiter flyby and laboratory experiments . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . they found that the light-scattering properties of their red concoction nicely matched a model of the great red spot in which the red-colored material is confined to the uppermost reaches of the giant cyclone-like feature . a coloring agent confined to the top of the clouds would be inconsistent with the competing theory , which posits that the spot 's red color is due to upwelling chemicals formed deep beneath the visible cloud layers , he said . north america superimposed onto the spot , which is as wide as two earths . the spot is actually a violent storm . the biggest in the solar system , it appears as a deep red orb surrounded by layers of pale yellow , orange and white . winds inside the storm have been measured at several hundreds of miles per hour , nasa astronomers said . if red material were being transported from below , it should be present at other altitudes as well , which would make the red spot redder still . jupiter is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium , with just a sprinkling of other elements . scientists are interested in understanding what combinations of elements are responsible for the hues seen in jupiter 's clouds , as this would provide insights into the giant planet 's make-up . jupiter possesses three main cloud layers , which occupy specific altitudes in its skies ; from highest to lowest they are : ammonia , ammonium hydrosulfide and water clouds . as for why the intense red color is seen only in the great red spot and a few much smaller spots on the planet , the researchers think altitude plays a key role . ` the great red spot is extremely tall , ' baines said . ` it reaches much higher altitudes than clouds elsewhere on jupiter . ' the team thinks the spot 's great heights both enable and enhance the reddening . its winds transport ammonia ice particles higher into the atmosphere than usual , where they are exposed to much more of the sun 's ultraviolet light . in addition , the vortex nature of the spot confines particles , preventing them from escaping . this causes the redness of the spot 's cloud tops to increase beyond what might otherwise be expected . other areas of jupiter display a mixed palette of oranges , browns and even shades of red . baines says these are places where high , bright clouds are known to be much thinner , allowing views to depths in the atmosphere where more colorful substances exist .
london, england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- police say more than $ 400,000 worth a photo shoot involving lindsay lohan june 6. jewels are missing an elle magazine photo shoot of lindsay lohan. `` items jewelry went an elle photoshoot... and the matter being, '' the fashion magazine to cnn `` elle has no reason lindsay lohan in and has no further comment. '' lohan 's representative cnn the actress `` happy cooperate, no one contacted lindsay. the magazine would say wore the jewelry, and could. `` the theft was reported a central london police station 8 june 2009 after earrings, believed diamond and estimated in # 250,000 -lsb- $ 410,000, to approximately two, '' london 's metropolitan police. no arrests, big sky studios in london, where the shoot took, refused. cnn 's nicola goulding, max foster, laura perez maestro and jonathan wald contributed. it has baffled astronomers - just what causes the ` red spot jupiter? now they an unlikely answer - sunburn. nasa experts believe a product simple chemicals being broken apart sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere. experts believe the ` spot a product simple chemicals being broken apart sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere. in the lab, the researchers blasted ammonia acetylene gases - chemicals known exist jupiter, to simulate the sun 's effects these materials at the extreme heights clouds in the great red spot this produced a reddish material, which the team compared the great red spot as observed cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- the results contradict the other leading theory for the spot 's striking color - the reddish chemicals come beneath jupiter 's clouds. ` our models suggest most the great red spot is actually pretty bland in color, beneath the upper cloud layer reddish material ' said kevin baines a cassini team scientist based nasa 's jet propulsion laboratory pasadena ` under the reddish ` sunburn ' the clouds probably whitish or. ' baines and jpl colleagues bob carlson tom momary arrived their conclusions using a combination data cassini 's december 2000 jupiter flyby laboratory experiments. in the lab, the researchers blasted ammonia acetylene gases - chemicals known exist jupiter, to simulate the sun 's effects these materials at the extreme heights clouds in the great red spot this produced a reddish material, which the team compared the great red spot as observed cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- they found the light-scattering properties their red concoction nicely a model the great red spot which the red-colored material confined the uppermost reaches the giant cyclone-like feature. a coloring agent confined the top the clouds would inconsistent the competing theory, the spot 's red color upwelling chemicals formed deep the visible cloud layers, he. north america superimposed onto the spot, which as wide two earths the spot is actually a violent storm. the biggest in the solar system, it appears as a deep red orb surrounded layers pale, orange white winds inside the storm have measured several hundreds, nasa astronomers. if red material were being transported below, present other altitudes as, which the red spot redder still jupiter is composed almost, with just a sprinkling scientists interested what combinations elements the hues seen jupiter 's clouds, this would provide insights jupiter possesses three main cloud layers, occupy specific altitudes its skies ; from highest they : ammonia ammonium hydrosulfide water clouds as for why the intense red color seen only the great red spot and a few much smaller spots the planet, the researchers think altitude plays. ` the great red spot extremely tall, ' baines said. ` it reaches much higher altitudes clouds elsewhere jupiter. ' the team thinks the spot 's great heights both enable enhance the reddening. its winds transport ammonia ice particles higher usual, where exposed much of in addition, the vortex nature the spot confines particles, preventing. this causes the redness the spot 's cloud tops increase beyond might. other areas jupiter display a mixed palette oranges, even shades baines says these places high, bright clouds known much thinner, allowing views depths in where more colorful substances exist
perez maestro and jonathan wald contributed to this report . it has baffled astronomers for years - just what causes the ` red spot ' on the surface of jupiter ? now they have an unlikely answer - sunburn . nasa experts believe it is likely a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . experts believe the ` spot ' is a product of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet 's upper atmosphere . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . the results contradict the other leading theory for the origin of the spot 's striking color - that the reddish chemicals come from beneath jupiter 's clouds . ` our models suggest most of the great red spot is actually pretty bland in color , beneath the upper cloud layer of reddish material , ' said kevin baines , a cassini team scientist based at nasa 's jet propulsion laboratory , pasadena , california . ` under the reddish ` sunburn ' the clouds are probably whitish or grayish . ' baines and jpl colleagues bob carlson and tom momary arrived at their conclusions using a combination of data from cassini 's december 2000 jupiter flyby and laboratory experiments . in the lab , the researchers blasted ammonia and acetylene gases - chemicals known to exist on jupiter - with ultraviolet light , to simulate the sun 's effects on these materials at the extreme heights of clouds in the great red spot . this produced a reddish material , which the team compared to the great red spot as observed by cassini 's visible and infrared mapping spectrometer -lrb- vims -rrb- . they found that the light-scattering properties of their red concoction nicely matched a model of the great red spot in which the red-colored material is confined to the uppermost reaches of the giant cyclone-like feature . a coloring agent confined to the top of the clouds would be inconsistent with the competing theory , which posits that the spot 's red color is due to upwelling chemicals formed deep beneath the visible cloud layers , he said . north america superimposed onto the spot , which is as wide as two earths . the spot is actually a violent storm . the biggest in the solar system , it appears as a deep red orb surrounded by layers of pale yellow , orange and white . winds inside the storm have been measured at several hundreds of miles per hour , nasa astronomers said . if red material were being transported from below , it should be present at high , bright clouds are known to be much thinner , allowing views to depths in the atmosphere where more colorful substances exist .
 The text discusses the mystery of Jupiter's red spot, which has baffled astronomers for years. NASA experts believe that it is likely a product of simple chemical reactions breaking apart in sunlight, resulting in a reddish color. Researchers have blasted ammonia and acetylene gases into a vacuum chamber to simulate the conditions on Jupiter, producing a similar reddish hue. The team compared their results to observations from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, finding a match between the simulated and observed colors. This suggests that the red spot may be caused by the breakdown of chemicals in sunlight, rather than more exotic explanations.