NASA captured Jupiter’s mysterious aurora, which is larger than the Earth – Shui Lingzi Dance National Chain

NASA captured Jupiter’s mysterious aurora, which is larger than the Earth – Shui Lingzi Dance National Chain

November 12, 2024 Catherine Williams - Chief Editor Sports

Taiwan media: NASA captured Jupiter’s mysterious auroras that are larger than the Earth (pictures)

Core tip: NASA said that Jupiter’s auroras are larger than the entire Earth. Unlike Earth’s auroras, Jupiter’s auroras never disappear. NASA says they are huge and “hundreds of times more active than auroras on Earth.”

Reference News Network reported on July 4 that Taiwanese media said that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) spacecraft Juno will enter the orbit of Jupiter on the 4th, and the Hubble Space Telescope recently captured auroras over the gas giant planet. , the aurora covers an area even larger than the earth.

According to Taiwan’s “Central News Agency” on July 3, citing a report from CNN, Jonathan Nichols, a leading researcher at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, said: “These aurora are very eye-catching and active. Ranked among the best I have ever seen.”

“It’s almost like Jupiter is throwing a fireworks party for Juno’s upcoming arrival,” Nichols said in a press release.

New photos taken by the Hubble Telescope show blue light dancing over Jupiter’s poles. NASA stated that the auroral observation results are supported by Juno measurement data.

NASA says that Jupiter’s auroras are larger than the entire Earth. Unlike Earth’s auroras, Jupiter’s auroras never disappear. NASA says they are huge and “hundreds of times more active than auroras on Earth.”

Jupiter’s auroras captured by the Hubble Telescope

The latest observations from Hubble and Juno will help scientists understand how the sun and other sources influence Jupiter’s auroras. Hubble will continue to monitor Jupiter’s auroras during the Juno mission.

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. This gas planet is 11 times the diameter and 300 times the mass of Earth. It is easily visible in the night sky and is perhaps most familiar as the “Great Red Spot,” which is actually a giant storm larger than Earth.