• Hubble Tracks Jupiter's Stormy Weather 15.3.24 VIDEO: The Hubble Space Telescope images used in this animated science visualization present a full rotation of the giant planet Jupiter. This is not a real-time movie. Instead, Hubble snapshots of the colorful planet, taken January 5-6, 2024, have been photo-mapped onto a sphere, and the model is then rotated in animation. The planet's real rotation rate is nearly 10 hours, which is easily plotted by watching the Great Red Spot come and go with e

Explore the deep swirling clouds of Jupiter! The colors that twirl around Jupiter reveal important processes going on in its atmosphere. Jupiter’s iconic bands are layers of ammonia ice clouds flowing in opposite directions, while its striking Great Red Spot contains a storm rolling two bands of clouds counterclockwise. The bright orange streak across the equator may be a sign of deeper clouds clearing out. Taken on June 27, 2019, Hubble showcases a more intense color palette of Jupiter’s clouds