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James Webb Space Telescope Sees Jupiter's Rings, Moons and Auroras Credit: Space.com | imagery courtesy: NASA, ESA, Jupiter ...
Jupiter has long been a source of fascination for astronomers, and now, the giant planet is raising more questions than ever.
Jupiter's auroras, captured in infrared by the Webb telescope, reveal unprecedented dynamic activity. Unlike Earth's auroras, Jupiter's are fueled by particles not only from the Sun but also from its ...
Jupiter isn't just Europe's most powerful system — for its size, it's also among the most efficient of the exascale-class ...
A recent study found that Jupiter was once twice the size that it is now, making it big enough to swallow up 2,000 Earths.
The new calculations, described in a paper published Tuesday (May 20) in the journal Nature Astronomy, suggest that just 3.8 ...
The auroras surrounding the north pole of our solar system's largest planet had some surprises in store when astronomers aimed JWST at them. A fresh look at Jupiter's powerful auroras with the ...
The JWST image of Jupiter’s aurora shown here was captured by the telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on Dec. 25, 2023, showing aurorae that appear to swirl above the planet’s cloud tops.
The Jülich Jupiter Booster ranks fourth in the Top500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers, making it the fastest ...
While Jupiter's Aurora is the brightest in our solar system due to its size and gas-rich atmosphere, our neighboring red planet also exhibits breathtaking, visible-light auroras. While on its ...