A burst of solar wind triggered a planet-wide heatwave in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere, say astronomers at the University in Reading, UK. The hot region, which had a temperature of over 750 K, ...

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"We've studied Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus in increasing detail ... dense region of solar wind had compressed Jupiter's enormous magnetosphere shortly before the observations began.

Lunar samples show evidence that solar wind could be behind the water molecules on the moon's surface, according to NASA. The results could shine a light on how water ice collects in cold traps formed ...

Juno was within Jupiter’s magnetosphere up until the great squishing ... “This may also happen at Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, but we haven’t seen it yet,” O’Donoghue said.

The compression of the magnetosphere by the solar wind appears ... "We've studied Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus in increasing detail over the past decade. These giant planets are not as resistant ...

Unlike the aurorae of Earth, Jupiter, or Saturn, Uranus' aurorae behave in ... The findings not only help astronomers understand Uranus' magnetosphere but also provide vital information for ...

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The team used more than a decade’s worth of observations of Uranus’ unique aurorae taken with Hubble and refined the planet’s rotation period. This technique revealed that it completes a rotation 28 ...

Saturn's Moon Titan Could Harbor Life ... 2025 — A solar wind event from 2017 that hit Jupiter and compressed its magnetosphere created a hot region spanning half Jupiter's ...