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Check Out Neptune’s Beautiful Auroras, Captured for the First Time by the James Webb Space Telescope
Scientists suspected the ice giant hosted auroras—and had already observed them on Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus. But an ...
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We've spotted auroras on Neptune for the first time
After nearly 36 years of searching, astronomers have finally confirmed Neptune has auroras, thanks to data from the James ...
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Auroras on ice giant revealed: Space photo of the day
For the first time, the James Webb Space Telescope (JSWT) has revealed bright auroral activity on the planet Neptune.
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1st images of elusive auroras on Neptune revealed by James Webb Space Telescope
For the first time, astronomers have captured direct images of Neptune's elusive auroras. Scientists have long suspected that the distant ice giant hosts shimmering light displays, based on ...
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Uranus and Neptune May Have Oceans Beneath Their Clouds, Revealing New Mysteries of the Ice Giants
This discovery is not just important for understanding Uranus and Neptune; it could also help explain the magnetic fields of exoplanets that resemble these ice giants. As astronomers discover more ...