A month-long observation of Jupiter by the Hubble Telescope has produced some breathtaking images of the massive auroras over the planet's poles.
Incredibly, the auroras are double the size of Jupiter's famed 'red spot,' meaning that they are a jaw-dropping four times the size of Earth!
And, unlike their Earthly counterparts, the auroras of Jupiter are not a fleeting phenomenon, but are actually a constant presence on the planet.
The images are the first in what promise to be a bevy of new insights about Jupiter's auroras as NASA's Juno probe is expected to arrive at the planet next week to study the phenomenon.
The $1 billion dollar spacecraft has spent the last five years traveling to the planet and will be only the second manmade probe sent to Jupiter.
With such an amazing natural fireworks display at the planet's poles, it's only fitting that Juno's planned date for arrival is July 4th.
Source: USA Today