The image on the right shows the planet Jupiter to indicate the location of the observed auroras, which was originally published in 2023. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Ricardo Hueso (UPV), Imke de ...

As a planet that's over 1,300 times larger than the Earth, Jupiter was dubbed King of the Planets for a reason. Recurring extraordinary phenomena in its atmosphere are also testimonies that it is ...

Back in September 2023, a research team chasing Jupiter's northern lights using the James Webb Space Telescope made the first spectral measurements ever of the infrared auroral footprints created by ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have made a groundbreaking discovery by observing and analyzing the first new type of plasma wave in Jupiter’s aurora. This ...

A fresh look at Jupiter's powerful auroras with the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed never-before-seen details, and has uncovered a strange mystery for researchers to solve. On Christmas Day in ...

Plasma waves are a critical element to understanding the many mysteries of the gas giant’s turbulent, magnetically powerful atmosphere, the researchers say. Reading time 3 minutes Since entering ...

Beautiful ‘dancing’ lights were recently found on Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. The lights are similar to the auroras seen on Earth but are “hundreds of times brighter than those ...

Jupiter hosts the brightest and most spectacular auroras in the solar system. Near its poles, these shimmering lights offer a glimpse into how the planet interacts with the solar wind and moons swept ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Look to the eastern sky a few hours after sunset on Sunday, ...

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (08/19/2025) — Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have made a groundbreaking discovery by observing and analyzing the first new type of plasma wave in ...