Hubble’s Inside the Image: Saturn's Aurorae

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured breathtaking ultraviolet images of Saturn’s aurorae, vibrant displays of light created by charged particles interacting with the planet’s magnetic field.

In this video, Dr. Padi Boyd dives into the mesmerizing details of Saturn's aurorae and explains how Hubble's unique ultraviolet view sheds light on the dynamics of the planet's atmosphere and magnetic environment.

For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Producer, Director & Editor: James Leigh

Director of Photography: James Ball

Executive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew Duncan

Production & Post: Origin Films

Video Credits:
Hubble Space Telescope Animation:
ESA/Hubble - M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen

Animation of Sun Passing Behind Saturn:
ESA/Hubble - M. Kornmesser & L. Calçada

Music Credits:
"Perennial Ice" by Matthew Nicholson [PRS], and Suki Jeanette Finn [PRS] via Atmosphere Music Ltd. [PRS] and Universal Production Music

"Transcode" by Lee Groves [PRS], and Peter George Marett [PRS] via Universal Production Music