The planet’s elusive aurorae are much colder than expected, which is how they evaded detection for so long.

Aurora lights on Uranus helped NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope measure the planet’s interior rotation rate, changing what astronomers know about how long a day is on the cold and windy world.

Research published by scientists in England found a 2017 solar event compressed Jupiter's magnetic field, setting off aurora at the poles and heating in the upper atmosphere that spread across the ...

Scientists say a vast region of unexpectedly high temperatures in Jupiter's upper atmosphere was caused by a massive wave of solar wind.

“The solar wind squished Jupiter’s magnetic shield like a giant squash ball. This created a super-hot region that spans half ...

Jupiter’s striking size, swirling gases, and dramatic bands in its atmosphere set it apart from every other planet. One of ...

Credit: SpaceX | time-lapsed by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Music: Jupiter Aurora by David Celeste / courtesy of Epidemic Sound ...

NASA’s James Webb telescope is offering a new look at Neptune’s aurora, leading to a new mystery involving the eighth planet ...

"Neptune was the missing piece of the puzzle when it came to detecting auroras on the giant planets," said the European Space ...

The James Webb Space Telescope identified the lights in the distant planet’s atmosphere, which could not be seen by earlier ...

"It was so stunning to not just see the auroras, but the detail and clarity of the signature really shocked me." ...

Credit: SpaceX | time-lapsed by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Music: Jupiter Aurora by David Celeste / courtesy of Epidemic Sound Elon Musk responds to a new Obama clip on cutting government spending ...