Weather on Earth can be wild and unpredictable, but it’s nothing compared to the dramatic storms brewing elsewhere in our solar system. Think hurricanes that could swallow Earth whole or dust storms blanketing entire planets. These are the kinds of extreme weather events unfolding beyond our skies.
From Saturn’s perfectly-shaped hexagonal storm to Neptune’s massive polar vortex, the weather on other planets is as fascinating as it is intimidating. Let’s explore these incredible images that reveal the untamed and often terrifying beauty of storms in the vastness of space.
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1. A dust storm looms over the surface of Mars.
2. A massive hexagonal storm at Saturn’s north pole stretches 25,000 kilometers across.
3. Jupiter's twin rotating storms captured during Juno's 38th close flyby on November 29, 2021.
4. A sweeping dust storm captured on Mars by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
5. A view of Saturn’s colossal hurricane swirling at its North Pole.
6. A vast polar storm on Neptune captured through the Hubble Space Telescope.
7. A detailed, color-enhanced image of Jupiter’s iconic red spot, an enormous anticyclonic storm.
8. Giant storms surround Jupiter’s North Pole in this striking image.
9. The Martian landscape after a dust storm, as seen by NASA’s Curiosity rover.
10. The sun in the throes of a solar storm, emitting powerful energy bursts.
11. A closer look at Saturn’s hurricane-like storm system.
12. The sun ejects bursts of plasma from its fiery surface during a solar storm.
