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NASA's Hubble Takes Close-up Portrait of Jupiter
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NASA's Hubble Takes Close-up Portrait of Jupiter

NASA / GSFC · 2017-12-08 · photograph (digital archive)

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On April 3, 2017, as Jupiter made its nearest approach to Earth in a year, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope viewed the solar system’s largest planet in all of its up-close glory. At a distance of 415 million miles (668 million kilometers) from Earth, Jupiter offered spectacular views of its colorful, roiling atmosphere, the legendary Great Red Spot, and it smaller companion at farther southern latitudes dubbed “Red Spot Jr.” Read more: <a href="https://go.nasa.gov/2o7tOhH" rel="nofollow">go.nasa.

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Credit lineNASA's Hubble Takes Close-up Portrait of Jupiter. NASA/GSFC, 2017-12-08. Public domain. ID: GSFC_20171208_Archive_e000103.

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