Blue Planet With Molten Glass Storms | Space Wallpaper

Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 12:30 in Astronomy & Space

This space wallpaper is an illustration showing a "hot Jupiter" planet known as HD 189733b orbiting its star, HD 189733. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope measured the actual visible light color of the planet, which is deep blue.

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