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Auroras on Jupiter causing scorching ‘heat wave’ ten times the size of Earth

Auroras on Jupiter causing scorching ‘heat wave’ ten times the size of Earth

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With average temperatures hovering around minus 145 celsius, Jupiter is known for being a frigid planet. But JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) scientists have discovered an unexpected 700 degrees Celsius “heat wave” that extends over 130,000 kilometres on the gas giant. The Earth’s diameter is approximately 12,742 kilometres. To put that into context, the upper […]

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James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning new images of Jupiter

James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning new images of Jupiter

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The images of Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, have always been the same. A yellowish-orange sphere is how most of us remember the gas giant from our school textbooks and encyclopedias. However, the new images of Jupiter captured by NASA’s newest James Webb telescope show the planet in a very different avatar. […]

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