Six views of Saturn from the Hubble Space Telescope in different filters. While this looks like a piece of pop art, these images show Saturn in different combinations of filters, mapped to red, green, and blue colors. The planet and its rings shift hues based on how strongly the planet reflects light at different wavelengths. Each filter combination emphasizes subtle differences in cloud altitude or composition.

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Multiwavelength OPAL Saturn - NASA Science

A "Warhol-esque" array of Saturn images depict real data from multiple filters mapped onto the RGB colors perceptible to the human eye. Each filter...

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So, hear me out: Let's strap a telescope to a balloon and send it up to the stratosphere from Antarctica. This is actually a thing that astronomers do. Learn more about Astrophysics with High-Altitude Balloons. Link to resources, slides, and a recording of the latest NASA's Universe of Learning Science Briefing: https://www.universe-of-learning.org/contents/events/science-briefings/2024/science-briefing-astrophysics-with-balloons