Jets,
96.bubbles and bursts
of light in Taurus
The Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a striking view of a multiple star
system called XZ Tauri, its neighbour HL Tauri and several nearby young stellar
objects. XZ Tauri is blowing a hot bubble of gas into the surrounding space,
which is filled with bright and beautiful clumps that are emitting strong winds
and jets. These objects illuminate the region, creating a truly dramatic scene.
Credit: ESA/Hubble and NASA
Jupiter’s
97. Red Spot and
Ganymede’s shadow
This Hubble image shows a gorgeous close-up view of the planet
Jupiter.
Astronomers were using Hubble to monitor changes in Jupiter’s
immense Great Red Spot (GRS) storm. During the exposures, on
21 April 2014, the shadow of the Jovian moon Ganymede swept
across the center of the GRS. Giving the giant planet the uncanny
appearance of having a pupil in the center of a 16 000 kilometre
wide eye.
Credit: NASA, ESA, and A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center)