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Jupiter isn’t alone in this category; Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are also gas giants, though Uranus and Neptune are often ...
Dazzling 'dawn storms' that illuminate Jupiter's poles are 10x more intense than the gas giant's regular auroras.
If you looked at the churning clouds near Jupiter’s pole, they appear like ocean currents on Earth — as if you’re looking at ...
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Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about ...
Explore the mysterious and mesmerizing phenomena at Jupiter's poles! 🌌 Dive into the science behind the gas giant's stunning auroras, swirling cyclones, and unique magnetic fields. Learn what ...
While Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, a team of astronomers have discovered equally large spots at the planet’s north and south poles that appear and ...
Dark ovals in Jupiter's polar haze, visible only at UV wavelengths, were first noticed 25 years ago, then ignored. A new study shows that these dark UV ovals are common, appearing at the south ...
An artificially colored view of Jupiter as seen in ultraviolet light. In addition to the Great Red Spot, which appears blue, another oval feature can be seen in the brown haze at Jupiter's south pole.
Jupiter’s poles are home to astonishingly large cyclones that have swirled in perfect geometric formation for years. Forming a polygon at the planet’s north pole is a large cyclone surrounded ...
At Jupiter’s north pole, there is a family of nine cyclones—one large storm surrounded by eight smaller ones—that was first noticed in 2017 by NASA’s Juno spacecraft, which orbits the planet.
Enormous polygon-shaped cyclones systems at Jupiter’s north and south poles have baffled scientists as to how they maintain their bizarre but beautifully geometric shapes for years.