Space Giants In 2021: Hubble's Pics Of Our Solar System's Biggest Planets

Hubble Telescope may be considered outdated after the successful launch of James Webb Telescope, but the ageing telescope still clicks magnificent images of our universe.

In 2021, Hubble gave us numerous sneak peeks into the inner workings of the universe - including galaxies, planets, and stars. The telescope, launched in 1990 also clicked mesmerising images of giants in our solar system - Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn.

Jupiter as clicked by Hubble in 2021

What are giant planets?

Giant planets in our solar system are farthest from the Sun and made up of materials like gases or ices as opposed to rocks.

While Jupiter and Saturn are often called gas giants, Uranus and Neptune are commonly called ice giants. This nomenclature is increasingly being seen as outdates, for all four giant planets in our solar system are made from fluids that exist above critical points, i.e., distinct gas and liquid phases do not exist on these planets.

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Jupiter and Saturn as mostly made out of hydrogen and helium and Uranus and Neptune are mostly made from water, ammonia, and methane.

Saturn as clicked by Hubble in 2021

The images clicked by Hubble offer a stunning glimpse into the giants of our solar system located in the outer part of our solar system, way beyond Mars and the asteroid belt.

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Uranus as clicked by Hubble in 2021

These planets are extremely far-off from the Sun. For perspective, Jupiter completes one orbit around the Sun in 12 years. For ?Saturn, it takes 30 years to complete one circle around the Sun. Uranus and Neptune take forever, with an orbit duration of 84 years and 1hese planets are extremely far-off from the Sun. For perspective, Jupiter completes one orb65 years respectively. A year on Neptune is twice as much as the life expectancy of human beings.

Neptune as clicked by Hubble in 2021

With the newly launched James Webb telescope, we may get better images of our cosmos including the four giants in our solar system. Observations of space giants are conducted every year as part of the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) programme.

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