The images taken by Hubble telescope give an answer to the flash witnessed on Jupiter, earlier this month. The flash had reportedly appeared on June 3 for two seconds.

The images reveal that the flash of light was seen because a meteor had crumbled in the upper layers of the atmosphere of the planet.

Earlier, the researchers were of the view that some asteroid or comet had caused that flash. There was no hint of debris after the unique explosion. The flash was seen in two videos taken independently by two amateur astronomers namely, Anthony Wesley and Christopher Go, of Australia and the Philippines, respectively.

The fireball depicted in the videos was of the size of our planet and hence, could be seen through the backyard telescopes.

In order to determine the size of the explosion, the scientists employed Hubble's visible-wavelength and ultraviolet cameras. But they were not able to find the black smoke similar to the one, which was present when a large asteroid collided with Jupiter in the year 2009.

Therefore, the astronomers have concluded that a comparatively small meteor had entered the atmosphere of the planet and its burning had caused the characteristic blaze of light.