For a planet so far from the sun, its upper atmosphere is a boiling 400 degrees Celsius (750 Fahrenheit). That's about the same as Earth's upper atmosphere. "Jupiter is five times farther from the sun ...

Jupiter's auroras — the lights that dance around its poles — are the most distinct in our solar system and over a thousand times brighter than Earth's aurora. Now, a new study confirms that these ...

Ahead of Juno’s historic visit to Jupiter next week, Hubble has revealed images of the giant planet’s giant auroras, which encompass a greater area than Earth. “Dramatic” auroras on the poles of ...

Auroras on Jupiter are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, new images from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed. The solar system's largest planet displays striking dancing ...

In a remarkable breakthrough, researchers from the University of Minnesota have uncovered a new type of plasma wave in Jupiter’s aurora, shedding new light on the complexities of space phenomena.

We all know Earth’s own little aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, is pretty spectacular. But did you know we aren’t the only planet in our solar system that hosts it’s own “fireworks party” on a ...

As a planet that's over 1,300 times larger than the Earth, Jupiter was dubbed King of the Planets for a reason. Recurring extraordinary phenomena in its atmosphere are also testimonies that it is ...

The decades-old mystery of how Jupiter produces a burst of X-rays every few minutes has been solved by scientists. The X-rays are part of the giant planet’s aurora – bursts of visible and invisible ...

Jupiter, the king of planets, appears to be wearing a crown of blazing light in a stunning new image from the Hubble Space Telescope. The photo shows a vivid aurora, similar to the Northern Lights on ...