Stunning New Images Of Jupiter From NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to wow astronomers and space geeks.
On Monday, NASA released new images of our solar system’s largest planet from the newest telescope in space. The Webb telescope has already delivered images of distant galaxies in amazing detail. Monday was Jupiter’s turn in the spotlight. NASA posted the images to its @NASAWebb Twitter account. The tweets also include links to more detailed explanations of the images.
Check out the bright waves, swirls, and vortices in Jupiter’s atmosphere — as well as the dark ring system, one million times fainter than the planet! Two moons of Jupiter, including one that’s only about 12 miles (20 km) across, are on the left. pic.twitter.com/o7XYOMdsq5
— NASA Webb Telescope (@NASAWebb) August 22, 2022
Giant news from a giant planet!@NASAWebb captured a new view of Jupiter in infrared light, uncovering clues to the planet’s inner life. Two moons, rings, and distant galaxies are visible. Get the details: https://t.co/6WKbAQY78z pic.twitter.com/9uaACCPGyU
— NASA (@NASA) August 22, 2022
