A Solar Wind Squeeze May Have Strengthened Jovian Aurorae - Eos
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Source: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets Spectacular aurorae dance and shimmer nearly continuously at Jupiter’s poles.
Source: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets Spectacular aurorae dance and shimmer nearly continuously at Jupiter’s poles.
For centuries, scientists had predicted and written about lightning on the surface of Jupiter, until even a few decades ago…
Ever since NASA’s Voyager 1 flew past Jupiter in 1979, planetary researchers have wondered about the origin of Jovian lightning.
This artist’s concept of lightning distribution in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere incorporates a JunoCam image with artistic…