These spectacular lights resemble those seen on Earth, where they're generated when energetic particles interact with our planet's magnetic field, but Jupiter's auroras are believed to proceed ...

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Explore the amazing discovery of Jupiter’s swirling dark vortices and their connection to its powerful magnetic field and ...

A solar windstorm compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere like a "giant squash ball" back in 2017. The revelation was made by scientists at the Keck Observatory in Hawaii, who noticed an unusual ...

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The magnetosphere of Jupiter is 10 times stronger than Earth’s own, but even the mighty are affected by the solar waves. The wave that hit the planet in 2017 compressed this magnetic shield.

Scientists at the University of Reading have discovered a solar wind event from 2017 that hit Jupiter and compressed its magnetosphere -- a protective bubble created by a planet's magnetic field.

A burst of solar wind triggered a planet-wide heatwave in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere, say astronomers at the University in ...

Scientists at the University of Reading have discovered a solar wind event from 2017 that hit Jupiter and compressed its magnetosphere – a protective bubble created by a planet's magnetic field. This ...