Saturn is so beautiful that astronomers cannot resist using Hubble to take yearly snapshots of the ringed world when it is at its closest distance to Earth. These images, however, are more than just beauty shots. They reveal a planet with a turbulent, dynamic atmosphere. This year's Hubble offering, for example, shows that a large storm visible in the 2018 Hubble image in the north polar region has vanished. Smaller storms pop into view like popcorn kernels popping in a microwave oven before dis

You're looking at years of Hubble observations taken of Saturn. Thanks to Hubble's long-spanning mission, the telescope can keep a close eye on planets in our solar system, tracking how they change over time. This baseline, long-term information helps astronomers understand Saturn's atmospheric dynamics and evolution. Why do these Saturn images seem so "Warhol-esque"? This is real data from multiple Hubble filters, mapped onto colors perceptible to the human eye. Each filter combination emphasiz