A ‘forbidden planet’ the size of Jupiter has astronomers stumped

Since then, astronomers around the world have been studying the planet’s composition through a range of techniques including ...
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Jupiter's auroras captured by the James Webb Space Telescope

Jupiter's auroras were captured by the James Webb Space Telescope's Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, ...
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The sky today on Thursday, April 2: Jupiter's moons on display

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. April 1: A Full Pink Moon and a double star ...

Lightning bolts on Jupiter 500 times as powerful as on Earth

New data shows that lightning strikes inside Jupiter's atmosphere may be more than 500 times as powerful than on Earth.

Lightning bolts on Jupiter are up to 100 times stronger than Earth's

On Jupiter, a storm doesn’t just brew, it can simmer for centuries. The planet’s atmosphere is a perpetual engine of turbulence, and somewhere inside those churning cloud bands, lightning is cracking ...
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Lightning on Jupiter could be up to 1 million times stronger than on Earth

Lightning on Jupiter may pack more than 100 times the power of Earth's bolts, and may prove one million times stronger, a new ...

Stealth superstorms reveal lightning on Jupiter: Beyond the superbolt

Jupiter's lightning has long been of interest to planetary scientists, as it marks stormy spots where researchers can look to ...