Neptune’s auroras captured for the first time—check out these stunning images
NASA unveiled the first visuals of auroras on Neptune, captured by the James Webb Telescope. These auroras provide crucial ...
Neptune’s auroras captured for first time ever by University of Leicester scientists
Auroras are an electrical phenomenon when energetic particles, often originating from the Sun, become trapped in a planet’s ...
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Three families of planetary objects identified in the outer Solar System 🔭
Work from the DiSCo program (Discovering the Composition of Trans-Neptunian Objects) has uncovered the existence of three ...
Auroras on Neptune: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope spots astronomical phenomenon on the planet for first time
In a major breakthrough, the James Webb space telescope of NASA has for the first time captured auroral activity on Neptune, ...
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2 newly found exoplanets reignite an outstanding question about our solar system
The two exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, orbit a star called TOI-1453, which is slightly cooler and ...
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Astronomy Ph.D. candidate researching mysteries of sub-Neptune planets wins fellowship
UC Santa Cruz astronomy Ph.D. candidate Sagnick Mukherjee has received one of the most sought-after postdoctoral awards in the field: the prestigious 51 Pegasi b Fellowship. In its March 27 ...
This Is the First-Ever Image of Neptune’s Auroral Glow
Using Webb’s near-infrared spectrograph, astronomers have captured new images of Neptune that finally reveal the planet’s ...
NASA's James Webb Reveals First Look at Neptune's Aurora
"Neptune was the missing piece of the puzzle when it came to detecting auroras on the giant planets," said the European Space ...
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JWST reveals exoplanet composition with unprecedented clarity
From this route, the resulting exoplanet would be expected to share roughly the same composition as its parent star. ‘The ...
Auroras on Neptune are different from ones on Earth. Here's how
Auroras occur when solar flares interact with the magnetic field of a planet. They have been detected on Jupiter, Saturn, and ...
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Neptune's auroras captured for first time—Here's why they are elusive
Astronomers have successfully captured Neptune's auroras for the first time, utilizing the combined capabilities of the James ...
Telescope captures sight of bright auroras, but these aren’t on Earth
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first-ever clear images of auroral activity on Neptune, the 8th planet from the Sun. For years, scientists had only speculated about the presence of ...