Observations of Jupiter’s Aurora | James Webb Space Telescope

Observations of Jupiter’s Aurora | James Webb Space Telescope

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a spectacular light show on Jupiter—an enormous display of auroras unlike anything seen on Earth. These infrared observations reveal unexpected activity in Jupiter’s atmosphere, challenging what scientists thought they knew about the planet’s magnetic field and particle interactions. Combined with ultraviolet data from Hubble, the results have raised surprising new questions about Jupiter’s extreme environment.

Credit:
Producer: Paul Morris
Writer: Thaddeus Cesari
Narrator: Professor Jonathan Nichols
Images: NASA, ESA, CSA, STSci

Duration: 2 minutes, 47 seconds
Release Date: May 12, 2025

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