Long-sought auroral glow finally emerges under Webb’s powerful gaze For the first time, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured bright auroral activity on Neptune. Auroras occur when energetic particles, often originating from the Sun, become trapped in a planet’s magnetic field and eventually strike the upper atmosphere. The energy released during these collisions creates […]
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Astrophysics, Goddard Space Flight Center, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Neptune, Planetary Science, Planets, Science & Research, The Solar System
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March 26, 2025
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