By Sakshi Sah
Published Sep 29, 2024

Hindustan Times
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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.

Hubble captured stunning details of Jupiter’s swirling clouds and massive storms, including the famous Great Red Spot, a storm larger than Earth.

Saturn’s iconic rings are displayed in full glory, showing intricate ring structures made of ice and rock particles.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hubble’s images of Triton, Neptune’s largest moon, show a frozen world with icy geysers, hinting at possible subsurface activity.

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.

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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