I'm guessing you mean the Great Red Spot in Jupiter.
The storm has lasted at least 340 years.
The Great Red Spot appears at first to be remarkably stable, and most sources concur that it has been continuously observed for 300 years. However, the situation is more complex than that; the present Spot was first seen only after 1830, and well-studied only after a prominent apparition in 1879. A long gap separates its period of current study after 1830 from its 17th-century discovery; whether the original Spot dissipated and reformed, or whether it faded, or even if the observational record was simply poor are all unknown.
At the start of 2004, the Great Red Spot was approximately half as large as it was 100 years ago. It is not known how long the Great Red Spot will last, or whether this is a result of normal fluctuations.
2006-12-30 13:06:19
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answered by lheaom 2
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I don't particulary know what "one-thousand storm" is, but I assume you are referring to the red spot on jupiter. Likewise, the storm increases and decreases in intensity at very minimal variations every year (jupiter year cycle). That being said, despite jupiter having massive productions of incondesent gases, and its own gravity and heat production, the storm we see on jupiter follows a familiar cycle annually, and when that is due majorly to the existence of our sun. When the sun eventually goes supernova only then will we see the end of jupiters red spot...
2006-12-30 13:11:13
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answered by Mr Cooper 2
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One-thousand storm, as in the Great Red Spot?
According to Wikipedia (which is not a real reference tool), it's been going on for at least 340 years, since Galileo viewed Jupiter in his telescope.
Also, it is about half as big as it was back then, so it appears to be slowly spinning down.
2006-12-30 13:06:32
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answered by Anonymous
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This is like asking when and where the next major hurricane will hit.
It's a storm, not completely unlike the ones we have.
We have enough trouble trying to figure out if it's going to rain or snow next week on Earth.
I'm thinking any meteorologists forcasts for Jupiter can only be less accurate.
2006-12-30 13:13:17
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answered by socialdeevolution 4
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do you mean the great red spot? it lasted for 340 years but according to wikipedia, its expanding so might die out soon.
2006-12-30 15:46:00
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answered by Anonymous
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the red spot is so big it can hold 1000 earths
2006-12-30 15:13:20
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answered by Landon C 1
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