Atmospheric characterization of directly imaged planets has thus far been limited to ground-based observations of young, self-luminous, Jovian planets. Near-term space- and ground- based facilities ...
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The atmospheric dynamics of Jupiter and Saturn continue to intrigue planetary scientists with their complex interplay of deep-seated flows, strong zonal jets, turbulent weather systems, and magnetic ...
Planets in our solar system fall into one of two major categories: Jovian planets and terrestrial planets. Jovian planets encompass the gas giants and ice giants of the outer solar system, whereas ...
A new NASA citizen science project, Jovian Vortex Hunter, seeks your help spotting vortices – spiral wind patterns – and other phenomena in photos of the planet Jupiter. Another NASA citizen science ...
The thunderstorms rumbling on Jupiter are teaching scientists new things about the largest planet in the solar system. A Nature Communications paper published on May 23, found that lightning processes ...