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James Webb telescope captures auroras on Neptune

Webb captures Neptune’s mysterious auroras for the first time

For the first time, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured bright auroral activity on Neptune. Auroras occur when energetic particles,

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NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals First Look at Neptune's Aurora — Leading to a New Mystery

Experts are not sure why Neptune's auroras can be seen around the planet's "mid-latitudes," and not the north and south poles NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Heidi Hammel (AURA), Henrik Melin (Northumbria ...

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Check Out Neptune's Beautiful Auroras, Captured for the First Time by the James Webb Space Telescope

Earth’s beautiful northern and southern lights are the result of auroras: when high-energy charged particles from the sun hit gases in our upper atmosphere, making them glow in brilliant colors as they release energy from the collision.

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Astronomers discover exotic atmosphere on scorching hot exoplanet Cuancoá. 'Like finding a snowball that hasn't melted in a fire'

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor and thick clouds on LTT 9779 b, an ultra-hot Neptune locked in a ...

Neptune delights scientists with a stunning light show in its atmosphere

Neptune often looks slightly different in observations, as it has dark spots which appear periodically. But it can also be bright at times, as the observations of auroras there show: In the image ...

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This Newly Found Exoplanet Is So Light, Scientists Don’t Know What It’s Made Of

Astronomers discover a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune 250 light years away from our solar system. These planets offer a ...

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Here’s how Neptune’s aurora could look if it was on Earth

On Earth, auroras tend to occur near the polar regions, producing spectacular northern and southern lights. But on Neptune, the auroras are in very different areas. Hints of auroras were first ...

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JWST Helps Identify Rare Ultra-Hot Neptune 262 Light Years Away

The study found that the exoplanet has been tidally locked - like Earth's moon - meaning one side has continuously ... have intensified LTT 9779 b as an ultra-hot Neptune, meaning that the ...

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Planet Neptune

Get the facts on this planet of extremes. Orbiting the Sun at a distance of 4.5 billion kilometres - more than 30 times further out than the Earth - Neptune is a dark, icy world. Receiving just ...

Neptune's shift from Pisces to Aries marks new astrological era

Astrologers anticipate a new era as Neptune leaves Pisces for Aries, marking a significant shift in energetic themes.

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