Webb obtained the data behind the image in June 2023, when its NIRSpec (Near InfraRed Spectrograph) observed both of ...

Much like the northern and southern lights on Earth, auroras occur when charged solar particles collide with a planet’s ...

(if going by patent filings) of the telescope to finally see Neptune's auroras, and it's thanks to NASA's James Webb Space ...

All planets are made of gas, ice, rock and metal, and models of how planets form usually assume that these materials don't ...

The most elusive planetary aurora in the Solar System has finally been revealed in all its gently glowing glory. Far from the ...

Webb has filled in many gaps left by Voyager 2, the only spacecraft to visit the planet. In 2022, the telescope captured ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first-ever clear images of auroral activity on Neptune, the 8th planet from the Sun. For years, scientists had only speculated about the presence of ...

Neptune’s glowing auroras are captured in the best detail yet by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Hints of auroras were ...

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

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured direct images of Neptune's elusive auroras for the first time ...

The site was chosen for its altitude, placing the telescope above as much atmospheric disturbance as possible. The air has a ...

This boat-to-table approach isn’t just good business – it’s a philosophy that honors the maritime heritage of the region and ...