Explosions of Jupiter's aurora linked to extraordinary planet-moon interaction
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 09:00
in Astronomy & Space
On Earth, bursts of particles spewed by the Sun spark shimmering auroras, like the Northern Lights, that briefly dance at our planet's poles. But, on Jupiter, there's an auroral glow all the time, and new observations show that this Jovian display sometimes flares up because of a process having nothing to do with the Sun.