Jupiter's close-up – Great Red Spot included - captured by NASA's Hubble will take your breath away!

Image courtesy: NASA, ESA, and A. Simon (NASA Goddard)

New Delhi: Giving scientists hope of discovering evolutionary secrets of the universe, NASA's Hubble space telescope is keeping everyone on their toes with its incredible images.

In the past, Hubble has helped unearth massive revelations, most of which have turned out to be breakthroughs in the world of space.

Helping scientists reach out into the depths of the universe and discover numerous things that would have otherwise, been impossible, Hubble has been highly dependable.

The telescope has played the role of astronomers' and scientists' third eye, often digging out information that was least expected.

This time, it has beamed back something that would make space enthusiasts extremely joyful – a close-up of our solar system's giant planet, Jupiter!

As Jupiter made its closest approach to Earth in a year on April 3, 2017, Hubble viewed the solar system’s largest planet in all of its up-close glory.

At a distance of 415 million miles (668 million kilometers) from Earth, Jupiter offered spectacular views of its colorful, roiling atmosphere, the legendary Great Red Spot, and it smaller companion at farther southern latitudes dubbed 'Red Spot Jr.'

As per NASA, the giant planet is now at “opposition,” positioned directly opposite the sun from the Earth. This means that the sun, Earth and Jupiter line up, with Earth sitting between the sun and the gas giant. Opposition also marks Jupiter’s closest point to us, and the planet appears brighter in the night sky than at any other time in the year.

Jupiter is best known for the Great Red Spot, an anticyclone that is larger than Earth and has raged for at least 150 years.