A two-panel image of Jupiter showing auroras in near-infrared light, with a close-up of the auroral region and the planet's surface features. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Ricardo Hueso (UPV), Imke de Pater (UC Berkeley), Thierry Fouchet (Observatory of Paris), Leigh Fletcher (University of Leicester), Michael H. Wong (UC Berkeley), Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Jonathan Nichols (University of Leicester), Mahdi Zamani (ESA/Webb)
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Flickr (Dec 25, 2023)
Jupiter's auroras, observed by #JWST's #NIRCam, show surprising variability in H3+ emissions, highlighting the planet's dynamic atmosphere.
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