Discover the fascinating world of gas giants in our solar system. Learn about their unique characteristics and mesmerizing beauty. Explore stunning images and interesting facts about these celestial wonders.
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16k planet texture of a generic gas giant. The base color map was made entirely in Blender using only procedural textures. Download the 16k or 4k textures for yourself over at CGTrader. 16k Resolution: https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/space/planet/gas-giant-planet-03-16k 4k Resolution: https://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-models/space/planet/gas-giant-planet-03-4k
Deep clouds and giant anticyclones. This image captures the intensity of the jets and vortices in Jupiter's North North Temperate Belt. NASA's Juno spacecraft took this color-enhanced image on May 23, 2018 as Juno performed its 13th close flyby of Jupiter. At the time, the spacecraft was about 7,900 km from the tops of the clouds of the gas giant planet at a northern latitude of about 41 degrees.
Part of the "Megastructures: The Visual Encyclopedia" book project, on sale now at http://www.neilblevins.com/projects/megastructures/megastructures.htm A gas giant refinery is a series of structures that would be suspended in the atmosphere of any gas giant such as Jupiter or Saturn, their purpose would be to harvest large amount of hydrogen / helium or other gases from the planet to prepare the raw elements for transportation elsewhere.
Gas planet design from Lost in space season 2. I was very fortunate to be part of the creative team early on in the production together with the amazing people at ILP vfx. we where given the task to design the whole planet from the outside to the very core of the planet. This is a few concepts showing the sequence when resolute approaching to find it's way down. Vfx supervisor Niklas Jacobson.
16k planet texture of a generic gas giant. The base color map was made entirely in Blender using only procedural textures. This was a commissioned piece for Roll & Play Press's upcoming Sci-Fi Toolkit (rollandplaypress.com). Download the 16k or 4k textures for yourself over at CGTrader. 16k Resolution: https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/space/planet/gas-giant-planet-02-16k 4k Resolution: https://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-models/space/planet/gas-giant-planet-02-4k