#aurora

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A large coronal hole has opened in the sun’s atmosphere and is sending high-speed solar wind toward Earth.
Auroras may be visible unusually far south across parts of the United States on Friday and Saturday.
The event highlights how solar activity can produce both spectacular skies and broader space weather effects.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via livescience.com

JWST captured first infrared spectra of Jupiter's moon-generated auroral bright spots
Io's auroral footprint shows extreme temperature and density variability on hourly timescales
Findings suggest Jupiter's magnetospheric dynamics are more complex than current models predict

DT Editorial Team·Mar 10, 2026·4 min read·via universetoday.com

First-ever 3D map of Uranus's upper atmosphere created using JWST's NIRSpec instrument
Uranus's magnetic field is tilted 59 degrees from its rotation axis — the strangest in the solar system
Auroral patterns sweep across the planet in complex, shifting configurations unlike Earth's stable rings
Upper atmosphere has continued cooling over 30 years, now averaging 426 kelvins
15-hour continuous observation tracked faint molecular emissions up to 5,000 km above the clouds

DT Editorial Team·Feb 21, 2026·6 min read·via sciencedaily.com