Recent photographs from an amateur astrophotographer have shed light on an intriguing phenomenon on Jupiter: two gigantic white storms visible in the planet's South Equatorial Belt (SEB).

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An artificially colored view of Jupiter as seen in ultraviolet light. In addition to the Great Red Spot, which appears blue, another oval feature can be seen in the brown haze at Jupiter's south pole.

After spotting Venus, Pitts said Mars will stand out for its rosy color. Jupiter has a bright, creamy color. Saturn is a dim yellow color, and its icy rings will not be visible to the naked eye.

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the planet Jupiter in a color composite of ultraviolet wavelengths. Released on Nov. 3, 2023, in honor of Jupiter reaching opposition, which occurs ...

January’s full moon arrives at 10:52 p.m. on Jan. 15. Algonquin Indians called this the wolf moon, for the hungry howling of the packs in the depth of winter. That night it will follow Jupiter across ...

The images highlight one of Jupiter’s most famous features: the Great Red Spot, a huge, long-lived storm famous for its color. One of the images captures the Great Red Spot with Amalthea ...