"It was so stunning to not just see the auroras, but the detail and clarity of the signature really shocked me." ...

Here's where the James Webb Space Telescope comes in. Its advanced technology, including its large mirror and suite of specialized instruments, allows it to detect very faint emissions coming from ...

Neptune and Uranus both have very messy, lopsided magnetic fields. On Neptune, the dumping point for solar particles is near the planet's equator, rather than the poles. JWST measurements of the ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently captured these images of the asteroid 2024 YR4 using both its NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument). Data from NIRCam shows ...

“With this new longitude system, we can now compare auroral observations spanning nearly 40 years and even plan for the upcoming Uranus mission.” This visual showcases 3 images from the NASA ...

After nearly 36 years of searching, astronomers have finally confirmed Neptune has auroras, thanks to data from the James ...

James Webb Space Telescope captures Neptune’s auroras, revealing new details about its atmosphere and magnetism.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. At the left, an enhanced-color image of Neptune from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.