Gas Giants Collection (page 2)

A stealth fighter en route to Hades, a ringed planet. The stealth fighter is leaving the cover of an asteroid field

An artists impression of a unique type of exoplanet
This is an artists impression of a unique type of exoplanet discovered with the Hubble Space Telescope. The planet is so close to its star that it completes an orbit in 10.5 hours

Geysers of Enceladus showing cryovolcanism near the South Pole of Enceladus
Artists concept of the geysers of Enceladus, showing the cryovolcanism near the South Pole of Enceladus, the 6th largest moon of Saturn

A massive space station orbits a large habitable moon
Grimner Station is one of a series of massive space stations; hollowed-out small moons moved into the desired orbit. They orbit a large habitable moon rich in life

Saturns rings
A series of Hubble Space Telescope images, captured from 1996 to 2000, show Saturns rings open up from just past edge-on to nearly fully open as it moves from autumn towards winter in its Northern

Artists concept of the planet Jupiter
Artists concept of how Jupiter might look from a position in space just beneath the plane of Jupiters Main ring. Jupiters Main ring is believed to be composed of dust

A ringed planet in front of an odd starfield

A giant planet orbiting the sun-like star 79 Ceti
This is an artists concept of a giant planet recently discovered orbiting the sun-like star 79 Ceti, located 117 light-years away in the constellation Cetus the sea monster

Artists concept of how Uranus and its tiny moon Puck
Artists concept of how Uranus and its tiny satellite Puck might look from a position in orbit around Puck. Puck in turn orbits Uranus at a height of 37 thousand miles above Uranus cloud tops

Artists concept of 51 Pegasi
51 Pegasi is a sun quite like our own with a group of bold planets that bask closely within its suns rays

A gas giant and multiple moons look down on a beautiful island sunset

A large cloud covered planet rises over a rocky and barren alien world
An artists depiction of the view from a rocky and barren alien world. A large cloud covered planet rises over the airless environment

Illustration of Saturn from the icy surface of Enceladus
Artists concept of how Saturn may appear from the icy surface of Enceladus, one of Saturns eight major satellites. At a distance of 148 thousand miles

A moon rises above a stormy gas giant planet
An artists depiction of a stormy gas giant planet with a lone moon coming over the horizon. A star above illuminates the scene as a distant star appears over the moon

A ringed gas giant exoplanet with moons

Close-up of Saturn and its planetary rings

Artists concept of Kepler 444. It is currently the oldest known planetary system in our galaxy. All five planets are smaller than Earth

Uranus seen from the surface of its moon, Ariel. Ariel is one of Uranus largest moons. Its surface is criss-crossed with canyon-like trenches

Artists concept of Neptune
Artists concept showing how Neptune might look from a position in space above the plane of its rings. Like Uranus, Neptune is a gas giant

Illustration of Tyche, a hypothetical planet that could exist within the Oort Cloud
Based on new and recent scientific evidence, Tyche is a hypothetical planet that could exist within our solar system far out within the Oort Cloud

Artists concept of an Earth-sized planet passing in front of a sun-like star to show how part of the light from the star is blocked

Artists concept of a scene from the book, Absolution Gap
Artists concept of a scene from the climax of the book, Absolution Gap, the last book of the Revelation Space trilogy by Alastair Reynolds

Artists concept of a gas giant planet

Uranus seen from the surface of its moon, Cordelia

Artists concept of Saturn and its moon Titan
Artists concept of how Saturn and Titan might look from a position in orbit around Titan. While in reality Saturn is vastly larger than Titan

Artists concept of Neptune as seen from its largest moon Triton
A full Neptune washes Tritons frozen surface with an indigo light, the only source of illumination on this now Tritons dark side

Artists concept of a view across the surface of Themisto towards Jupiter and its moons. This is how Jupiter and its Galilean satellites may appear from the surface of Jupiters tiny moon Themisto

Illustration of the surface of the massive Asgard impact basin on Jupiters moon
Dozens of knobby spires rise into the airless void to twice the height of the Statue of Liberty. Over the eons the dirty ice in the spires has slowly eroded

Solar System Montage

Artists depiction of a gas giant planet surrounded by three moons. The view is from the largest and farthest moon in the group

Illustration of a simple planet and its ring system
Illustration of a simple planet with a ring system. This digitally generated image was focused on composition and simplicity, with no elaborate lighting schemes or extravagant nebulae formations

An illustration showing the details of the rings of Uranus

Artists depiction of the difference in size between Earth and Kepler 22b
An artists depiction of the difference in size between Earth and Kepler 22b. Orbiting the star Kepler 22 in the constellation Cygnus, the planet is in a zone that might contain liquid water

The Hand of Destiny Nebula is devouring the star Abigor
The Hand of Destiny Nebula, also known as the Hand of Ukobach, is devouring the star Abigor. The struggle between the two monstrous powers is causing all of Abigors planets to boil away their lighter

Artists concept of a Hot Jupiter orbiting a star named 51 Pegasi
In 1995 astronomers discovered a Hot Jupiter orbiting a star named 51 Pegasi, in the constellation of Pegasus. This planet was named Bellerophon. It orbits the star in just a few days

False-color image of Saturns rings
This false-color image of Saturns main rings was made by combining data from multiple star occultations using Cassinis ultraviolet imaging spectrograph

Artists concept of a massive planet in very close orbit around its star
An artists depiction of a massive planet in very close orbit around its star

A Jupiter-like planet soaking up the scorching rays of its nearby sun
This artists concept shows a Jupiter-like planet soaking up the scorching rays of its nearby sun. The Spitzer Space Telescope used its heat-seeking infrared eyes to figure out that a gas-giant planet

Uranus moon Miranda is covered with meandering cracks and grooves

Artists concept of Jupiter as seen across the icy surface of its moon Europa
An artists concept inspired by recent discoveries on Europa of regions that look very much like pack-ice on Earths polar seas during spring thaws

Artists concept of a Hot Jupiter extrasolar planet orbiting a sun-like star. The intense heat from the star blows off the planets atmosphere into space

Artists concept of planet Saturn. Saturn is the sixth planet in our solar system and has planetary rings with 150 moons

Artists concept of Saturn
Artists concept showing how Saturn might look from high above the ring plane and at a right angle to the Sun, a perspective that we could never get from the Earth nor from the Hubble Space Telescope

Artists concept of the smallest star known to host a planet
This artists concept shows the smallest star known to host a planet. The planet, called VB 10b, was discovered using astrometry

Artists depiction of a gas giant planet alone in black space
An artists depiction of a gas giant planet alone in black space

The Ice Fountains of Enceladus
Giant geysers of water ice crystal shooting hundreds of miles into space from Saturns moon Enceladus, also known as the Fountains of Enceladus

An artists impression of a Jupiter-size extrasolar planet being eclipsed by its
This is an artists impression of the Jupiter-size extrasolar planet, HD 189733b, being eclipsed by its parent star. The planet is a hot Jupiter

A spacecraft flys near a gas giant planet

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Gas giants are the majestic behemoths of our Solar System, captivating us with their immense size and breathtaking beauty. Through stunning artwork and incredible space missions, we have been able to explore these celestial wonders like never before. Among the many planets in our Solar System, gas giants stand out as true giants. From Jupiter's mesmerizing bands of clouds to Saturn's iconic rings, these colossal worlds leave us in awe of their grandeur. The Cassini spacecraft has provided us with unprecedented views of Saturn and its moon Titan. As it orbited this magnificent planet, Cassini unveiled a world filled with swirling storms and ethereal landscapes that seemed straight out of a science fiction movie. But it is not just Saturn that holds secrets within its moons. Uranus' moon Miranda boasts a gigantic scarp on its surface, revealing the violent geological history that shaped this enigmatic satellite. Beyond our own Solar System, artists have imagined what other gas giants might look like. Their concepts depict two Saturn-sized planets discovered by the Kepler mission - distant worlds shrouded in mystery yet brimming with possibilities. Returning closer to home, we marvel at Uranus itself - an icy giant spinning on its side amidst a sea of stars. Its unique tilt adds another layer of intrigue to this already fascinating planet. Saturn continues to captivate us from every angle imaginable. Imagine standing on one of its moons, Rhea, gazing up at the ringed wonder dominating the sky above you - an experience beyond imagination. To truly comprehend the scale of these gas giants compared to Earth, illustrations show them side by side. The sheer magnitude is humbling; reminding us how small we are in comparison to these cosmic powerhouses. And occasionally, rare events occur in our night skies that remind us just how vast and dynamic our universe truly is. Chiron passing near Saturn serves as a reminder that even among such massive entities there is constant motion and change and can not just distant objects in the sky.