A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new study reports.

The Sun is constantly spewing solar wind, a stream of charged particles, into interplanetary space. Occasionally, it bursts ...

Explore the amazing discovery of Jupiter’s swirling dark vortices and their connection to its powerful magnetic field and ...

A powerful solar storm has delivered a dramatic blow to Jupiter’s magnetosphere, revealing that even the largest planet in ...

For the first time, NASA's Juno spacecraft has observed powerful solar winds squishing Jupiter's magnetic field, likened to a ...

A solar wind event from 2017 that hit Jupiter and compressed its magnetosphere created a hot region spanning half Jupiter's circumference.

Juno is scheduled for an upcoming flyby of Jupiter on May 7, during which it is set to carry out a close approach of the ...

Research published by scientists in England found a 2017 solar event compressed Jupiter's magnetic field, setting off aurora at the poles and heating in the upper atmosphere that spread across the ...

What can a sample return mission from Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary and satellite (moon) ...

These spectacular lights resemble those seen on Earth, where they're generated when energetic particles interact with our planet's magnetic field, but Jupiter's auroras are believed to proceed ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this view of Jupiter during its 54th close flyby of the ...

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