The telescope shows the planet's auroras and storms in an unprecedented detail.
The stand-alone view of Jupiter was created from a composite of several images taken by the space telescopeThe James Webb Space Telescope took the pictures of the Solar System's biggest planet in July.
"We've never seen Jupiter like this. It's all quite incredible," said planetary astronomer Imke de Pater, of the University of California, who played a key role in the project.The $10bn JWST is an international mission led by the US space agency Nasa with its partners from the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.
Meanwhile, the Great Red Spot, a famous storm so big it could swallow Earth, appeared white. This was because it reflected a lot of sunlight.
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