Images of Jupiter taken by the James Web Space Telescope have passed the approval phase and have been published. The details of the images captured along the infrared wave are mind-blowing. Now we can not only see Jupiter’s turbulent atmosphere up close, but also see the planet’s rings, some of its moons, and even aurora. The images are simply perfect.
The James Web Space Telescope looks at the universe at infrared wavelengths that we cannot see. These images have been artificially colored for us to see. Blue colors represent the warmest regions, and reds represent the coldest regions. Jupiter’s clouds are marked in green and yellow. The deepest places look blue. The areas in the middle of regions like the Great Red Spot are white because they reflect sunlight.
The more detailed image above shows an eruption from both Jupiter and its volcanic moon IO, and the Solar System’s second and third fastest moons Amalthea and Adrastea. So what are the faint spots around? They are very distant galaxies that have managed to get into the picture frame.
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