Gas Giants Collection

Solar system planets. Artwork showing the Sun (left) and the eight planets of the solar system and their orbits. From left to right they are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

Solar System, artwork
Solar System. Artwork of Earths solar system, showing the planets and other objects that orbit the Sun (upper right). The separations of the orbits are not shown to scale

Solar system planets. Computer artwork of the eight planets of the solar system, which are arrayed from left to right in order of distance from the Sun (left)

Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn and and its moon Titan

A gigantic scarp on the surface of Uranus moon, Miranda. It is the sheerest known cliff in the solar system. It may be 3 miles high

Solar system planets. Artwork of the eight planets of the solar system arrayed from right to left in order of their distance from the Sun. The size of each planet is to scale

Artists concept illustrating the two Saturn-sized planets discovered by the Kepler
This artistas concept illustrates the two Saturn-sized planets discovered by the Kepler mission. The star system is oriented edge-on, as seen by Kepler, such that both planets cross in front

Planet Uranus taken by the spacecraft Voyager 2 in 1986

Saturn seen from the surface of its moon, Rhea. It is the largest of Saturns airless satellites. It was discovered in 1672 by Giovanni Cassini

Alpha Centauri binary stars and planets. Artwork from above the surface of one of the moons of one of the planets in the Alpha Centauri binary star system

Sun and its planets. Artwork of the eight planets of the solar system arrayed from left to right in their order from the Sun (far left). The size of the Sun and planets is to scale

Illustration of Saturn and Earth to scale
Illustration showing Saturn (left) and Earth (right) to scale. Saturn is nine times the diameter of Earth. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, Earth is the third

Chiron passing near Saturn. Chiron is a weird cross between an asteroid and comet, which are known as centaurs

Neptune seen from its tiny, distant moon, Nereid

A Jupiter-mass planet orbiting the nearby star Epsilon Eridani
This is an artists concept of a Jupiter-mass planet orbiting the nearby star Epsilon Eridani. Located 10.5 light-years away, it is the closest known exoplanet to our solar system

One of the planets orbiting 70 Virginis is a super-Jupiter, so close to the star that it is heated to a red heat

Artists concept of an impact crater on Jupiters moon Ganymede, with Jupiter
Artists concept of an impact crater on Ganymede, about 10 miles in diameter, dominates a scene otherwise defined by a dozen long ridges

Comparing planetary systems, artwork
Comparing planetary systems. Artwork comparing the sizes of the 55 Cancri (a Sun-like system, left) and the Cha 110913-773444 (upper right) planetary systems

Saturns peaceful beauty invites Cassini for a closer look in this natural color view, taken during the spacecrafts approach to the planet

Jupiter and Saturn (colour litho)
3630279 Jupiter and Saturn (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jupiter and Saturn)

Artists concept of planet Uranus. Uranus is the seventh planet in our solar system and has 27 moons and a vertical ring system

Artists concept of planet Neptune. Neptune is the eight planet in our solar system and has planetary rings and a great dark spot indicating a storm on its surface

Artists concept of Uranus and its rings
Artists concept showing how Uranus might look from a position in space several hundred thousand miles above its south pole

Artists concept of the Kepler-11 planetary system
Kepler 11 has been discovered to host a solar system of at least six planets with comparable sizes to the Earth. This high number makes the solar system unique among the ones discovered so far

Saturns moon, Tethys, is split by an enormous valley called Ithaca Chasma

Artists concept of a blue-white gas giant planet

Artists concept of Saturn as seen from the surface of its moon Iapetus. Saturn dominates Iapetus velvet black sky framed by three inner moons. Left to right are Tethys, Rhea and Dione

Neptune and its rings against a starry background

Artists depiction of Kepler 22b, a planet within the habitable zone of a type G star about 600 light years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus

Jupiter and its moon Lo as seen from the frozen surface of Jupiters moon Europa
Artists conception of Jupiter and one of its moons, Io, seen from 10 kilometres above the frozen surface of Europa, another of the giant planets moons

Solar system planets and Sun, artwork. The Sun is at right. The four rocky planets of the inner solar system are at upper right, from right: Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Earth

Solar System orbits, artwork C013 / 8987
Solar System orbits. Computer artwork of Earths solar system, showing the eight planets that orbit the Sun (yellow, centre)

Gas giant planets, artwork
Gas giant planets. Artwork of Jupiter (upper right), Saturn (bottom) and Neptune (centre left), three of the four gas giant planets of the Solar System

Sun and planets, size comparison
Alien planetary system. Artwork of an extrasolar Earth-like planet (centre right) orbiting its parent star. Another planet (black dot) is seen transiting the star

A gas giant rises in the distance over a massive slumbering volcano

View from a hypothetical moon in orbit around the first known planet to reside in
This artists illustration shows the view from a hypothetical moon in orbit around the first known planet to reside in a tight-knit triple-star system

An artists depiction of a ringed gas giant planet with six moons. The view is from the rocky surface of the farthest moon. A distant star illuminates the scene

An artistis concept of an unusual, methane-free world partially eclipsed by its star. The Spitzer Space Telescope has found evidence that a hot

Artists concept of an extraterrestrial world and its various moons
Although the most accepted image of an alien world is a simple planet like our own, it is very possible for life to spring up and populate the various moons around their home jovian planet

Two artificial moons travelling around a gas giant devouring the natural moons. The aritificial moons are from an advanced civilization that has a shortage on raw materials

Artists depiction of a gas giant planet on a white background

Artists depiction of a ringed gas giant planet surrounded by its moons
An artists depiction of a ringed gas giant planet surrounded by its moons. The view is from the surface of one of the rocky airless moons

Artists depiction of a binary star system with a close orbiting planet
An artists depiction of a binary star system with a close orbiting planet

Powerful energies surge out into space from this gas giant

The ring of debris that may orbit Saturns second-largest moon, Rhea
This artists concept depicts the ring of debris that may orbit Saturns second-largest moon, Rhea. The suggested disk of solid material is exaggerated in density here for clarity

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

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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.