Neptune

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Goddard Space Flight Center
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
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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.
Posted March 26, 2025
Voyager Program
Heliophysics
Heliosphere
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jupiter
Neptune
Planetary Science
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The Solar System
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Voyager 1
Voyager 2
Known for his steady leadership, consensus building, and enthusiasm for engaging the public in science, Stone left a deep impact on the space community. Edward C. Stone, former director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, and longtime project scientist of the agency’s Voyager mission, died on June 9, 2024. He was 88. He […]
Posted June 11, 2024
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