Grand tour of outer solar system with NASA’s Hubble: 8 pics
Explore breathtaking images of distant planets captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
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Hubble captured stunning details of Jupiter’s swirling clouds and massive storms, including the famous Great Red Spot, a storm larger than Earth.
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Saturn’s iconic rings are displayed in full glory, showing intricate ring structures made of ice and rock particles.
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Hubble reveals Uranus’s unusual tilt, causing extreme seasonal changes and long polar nights and days. This gas giant’s pale blue colour is due to methane in its atmosphere.
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Neptune, the most distant planet, features dark storms and fast-moving clouds. Hubble’s images show the planet’s deep blue hues and massive storm systems.
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Hubble has also provided clear images of Jupiter’s largest moons, including volcanic Io and icy Europa, which may have an ocean beneath its surface.
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Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is revealed in Hubble’s images as a hazy world with a thick atmosphere, possibly hiding liquid methane lakes on its surface.
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Hubble’s images of Triton, Neptune’s largest moon, show a frozen world with icy geysers, hinting at possible subsurface activity.
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Hubble offers a distant view of the outer solar system, giving us a glimpse of the icy worlds and gas giants that lie far beyond Earth.
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope continues to unveil the wonders of the outer solar system, helping scientists understand more about these distant planets and moons.
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