Hubble captures vivid auroras in Jupiter's atmosphere
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 09:51
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers are using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras—stunning light shows in a planet's atmosphere—on the poles of the largest planet in the Solar System, Jupiter. This observation programme is supported by measurements made by NASA's Juno spacecraft, currently on its way to Jupiter.