Bright auroras on Jupiter are captured by Webb Space Telescope

Erupting volcanoes cause ‘dancing’ light show in space

The lights are similar to the auroras seen on Earth but are “hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth."

James Webb telescope reveals 'impossible' auroras on Jupiter that have astronomers scratching their heads

Scientists looked at Jupiter's massive auroras using the James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes — and found a mystery they can't fully explain.

Check Out Jupiter's Stunning Auroras, Which Are Hundreds of Times Brighter Than Earth's, in the James Webb Telescope's Latest Images

The infrared views, captured in 2023, shed light on the giant planet's atmosphere and magnetosphere—but they also reveal something unexpected

Nasa captures new images of super-bright auroras on Jupiter

The auroras glow hundreds of times brighter than the Northern Lights

James Webb Telescope captures auroras on Jupiter: See stunning images, video

The telescope captured the space phenomena, which is hundreds of times brighter than the auroras we see on Earth.

JWST Captures Jupiter's Auroras 'Fizzing And Popping With Light'

It's only fitting that Jupiter, nicknamed the king of the planets, wears a crown – and what a crown it is.Although we can't see them with our naked eyes, the giant planet sports the most powerful auroras in the Solar System – permanent shimmering caps at its north and south poles, gleaming in non-visible wavelengths – ultraviolet, infrared, and occasional bursts of X-ray. In recent years, observations with the most cutting-edge instruments h…