A stunning infrared image of Jupiter captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. The image reveals the planet's swirling clouds and atmospheric features in vibrant colors, highlighting the Great Red Spot and polar glows. Data from Hubble complements observations from the Juno spacecraft, providing a comprehensive understanding of Jupiter's weather and internal structure.

Astronomy Picture from 21/02/2018

Jupiter in Infrared from Hubble

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A false-color mosaic from the Galileo spacecraft showcasing Jupiter's atmosphere. Red hues depict high-altitude clouds, while blue indicates deeper features. The image highlights swirling clouds, a thick stratospheric haze, and the red polar haze potentially caused by charged particles from Jupiter's magnetosphere. North is up.

Astronomy Picture from 09/01/1997

Hazing Jupiter

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A stunning close-up image of Jupiter's swirling southern clouds captured by NASA's Juno mission. The image reveals intricate details of continent-sized storms and a complex atmospheric structure far deeper than previously understood. The data challenges prior assumptions about Jupiter's simplicity, unveiling a far more complex gas giant.

Astronomy Picture from 05/06/2018

Complex Jupiter

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Hubble Space Telescope image (top) shows the aftermath of a merger of two Jovian "white oval" storms on Jupiter, creating a storm nearly the size of Earth. The bottom panel displays Galileo spacecraft temperature data, showing the new storm as a cooler, dark feature.

Astronomy Picture from 22/10/1998

Jupiter: When Storms Collide

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