What happens when an asteroid or meteor hits a gas planet like Jupiter?

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Does it just pass through it? Could an asteroid have created the big red storm on Jupiter? I think and read about space all the time and this has never come up or even crossed my mind.

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You can literally see the impact. Gas Giant is a misnomer. There are no gaseous planets. Nothing material can pass through any kind of planet.

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