Jupiter’s storms are huge, and the lightning they produce is far stronger than anything on Earth. Scientists who studied data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft found flashes that can be a hundred times more powerful. Juno has been circling Jupiter since 2016, and its instruments can pick up the radi
Jupiter, the giant of our solar system, had a wild encounter back in 1994. A comet named SL9 broke apart and smacked into the planet. Scientists wanted to understand what happened, so they created a model to study the aftermath. First, they used a special computer program called ZEUS-3D. This progr
Jupiter's magnetic bubble, or magnetosphere, is a whirlwind of activity. Unlike Earth's, it's not just pushed around by the solar wind. Instead, it has a vast magnetodisk spinning around the planet. This disk has been studied for decades, but how it stays stable is still a puzzle. Recent findings f
Jupiter is known for its stunning light shows, and they are much more impressive than what we see on Earth. These lights, called auroras, are caused by high-energy particles from space hitting the planet's atmosphere near its magnetic poles. Jupiter's strong magnetic field makes these lights even br
Jupiter is a giant planet with some of the most extreme weather in our solar system. It has massive cyclones, powerful jet streams, and intense radiation belts. The Juno spacecraft has been exploring Jupiter and its moon Io, providing new insights into these extreme conditions. Juno's latest find
