Astronomers finally spotted evidence of auroras on Neptune after years of searching, raising new questions about the planet.
"Neptune was the missing piece of the puzzle when it came to detecting auroras on the giant planets," said the European Space Agency.
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNCheck Out Neptune's Beautiful Auroras, Captured for the First Time by the James Webb Space TelescopeEarth’s beautiful northern and southern lights are the result of auroras: when high-energy charged particles from the sun hit ...
Experts are not sure why Neptune's auroras can be seen around the planet's "mid-latitudes," and not the north and south poles ...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope spotted bright auroral activity on the most distant planet in our solar system.
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IFLScience on MSNNeptune’s Lost Aurorae First Hinted At 36 Years Ago Has Been Captured For First TimeThirty-six years after the first hints of auroral activity on the ice giant, astronomers have captured Neptune’s aurorae for ...
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