Jupiter from Voyager . ... Credit Copyright: NASA, JPL, NSSDC, Voyager Explanation: Imagine a hurricane that lasted for 300 years! This picture of the planet Jupiter was taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft as it passed the planet in 1979. Jupiter, a gas giant planet with no solid surface, is the largest planet in the solar system and is made mostly of the hydrogen and helium. ... Astronomers have observed this giant storm on Jupiter for over 300 years. ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...