Gorgeous photo of Jupiter taken by Hubble

In this photo, the parts of Jupiter’s atmosphere that are at higher altitude, especially over the poles, look red as a result of atmospheric particles absorbing ultraviolet light," Hubble team members wrote in a description of the picture, which was released on Thursday (Sept. 17). "Conversely, the blue-hued areas represent the ultraviolet light being reflected off the planet."

The white storm in the upper left part of the image, which first boiled up on Aug. 18, "is grabbing the attention of scientists in this Multiwavelength view," Hubble team members dropped a line. "The 'clumps' trailing the white plume appear to be absorbing ultraviolet light, similar to the center of the Great Red Spot, and Red Spot Jr. Immediately below it. This provides researchers with more evidence that this storm may last longer on Jupiter than most storms."