jupiter auroras

Juno Spacecraft Attempts to Figure out Mystery Heating on Jupiter

Vladislav Tchakarov | Posted on August 8, 2021 |

Astronomers using ground-based and space telescopes were able to determine that winds are responsible for the anomalous heating of the upper atmosphere of Jupiter, which transfers heat from regions where auroras are raging to the equator of the giant.

Jupiter’s Striking X-Ray Aurora Mystery Cracked By Experts

Vladislav Tchakarov | Posted on July 12, 2021 |

A team of researchers from University College London and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has tracked down the source of the bright X-rays that flash on Jupiter every few minutes. Thus, they unraveled the mystery of this phenomenon, the reasons for which remained unknown for the last 40 years. We finally understand Jupiter’s auroras.