Like Earth, Jupiter is home to polar auroras that light the sky as charged particles interact with t
Like Earth, Jupiter is home to polar auroras that light the sky as charged particles interact with the planet’s magnetosphere. A recent paper identifies interesting features in the aurora that appear similar to expanding vortex rings.(Image credit: Jupiter - NASA, ESA, and J. Nichols, aurora features - NASA/SWRI/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/V. Hue/G. R. Gladstone/B. Bonfond; research credit: V. Hue et al.; via Gizmodo) -- source link
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