Freaky New Feature Detected in Jupiter’s Northern Lights
A newly detected auroral feature on Jupiter bears a striking resemblance to expanding smoke rings, in a discovery made possible by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. New research published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics describes faint ring-shaped auroral features on Jupiter, the largest of which measure approximately 1,240 miles (2,000 km) across. Expanding rapidly, the…
