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7 solar system worlds where the weather is crazy

By Jonathan O'Callaghan, Daisy Dobrijevic, How It Works magazine published

What's the weather like on other worlds? Expect methane rain, global haboobs and a 10,000-mile-wide hurricane.

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Evolution of a dawn storm in Jupiter’s polar auroras. This animation was created from observations made by Juno’s UVS (Ultraviolet Spectrograph) instrument.

Glowing 'dawn storm' auroras that blaze in Jupiter's morning skies are born in darkness

By Mindy Weisberger published

New images of Jupiter's polar auroras, captured by the Juno spacecraft, revealed the full cycle of intense and unusual polar light displays.

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Citizen scientists Gerald Eichstädt and Seán Doran produced this image of Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot and the surrounding turbulent zones using data from the JunoCam imager.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a ruthless cannibal that devours smaller storms

By Mindy Weisberger published

The Great Red Spot, a massive storm spiraling on the surface of Jupiter, may owe its continued life to cannibalism, slurping up smaller storms to fuel its churning power.

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The rings of Saturn glide above Jupiter as the two planets pass near Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.

How to watch the rare 'triple conjunction' of Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn this Sunday

By Brandon Specktor published

Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn will form a tight triangle in the sky this Sunday during a rare 'triple conjunction' event.

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The rings of Saturn glide above Jupiter as the two planets pass near Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.

Jupiter and Saturn descend on world's tallest building in epic 'Great Conjunction' video

By Brandon Specktor published

A photographer filmed the "Great Conjunction" of Jupiter and Saturn as the heavenly bodies passed by Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.

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An image shows Jupiter and Saturn in the sky on Dec. 21 during the "Great Conjunction" event.

Stunning telescope image of Jupiter and Saturn's Great Conjunction will amaze you

By Rafi Letzter published

A telescope close-up reveals the strange beauty of the Great Conjunction.

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Venus and Jupiter hang over a frozen United Kingdom during a previous apparent conjunction of planets.

Could the Christmas Star visible tonight actually be the Star of Bethlehem?

By Rafi Letzter published

Did the biblical "Star of Bethlehem" come back in 2020? It wouldn't be crazy to think so. But it's not the only possibility.

Space
Jupiter and Saturn come together in the night sky, over the sails of Brill windmill, for what is known as the great conjunction, seen here on Dec. 20, 2020.

How to watch tonight's 'great conjunction' of Jupiter and Saturn

By Jeanna Bryner published

Here's how to catch the great conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, something that hasn't happened this spectacularly in nearly 800 years.

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arches of chaos close-up

Invisible 'arches of chaos' span the solar system

By Rafi Letzter published

Scientists have mapped the "arches of chaos:" a vast network of arching structures filling the solar system that could one day aid space travel.

Physics & Mathematics
In this animated GIF, the clouds on the periphery of some of Jupiter's polar cyclones rotate counterclockwise, while the core of the cyclones rotate clockwise. Citizen scientist Gerald Eichstädt processed the images to enhance the color and contrast.

Polar cyclones on Jupiter create a spellbinding vortex cluster

By Mindy Weisberger published

NASA's Juno mission offers fresh insights into Jupiter's dynamic atmosphere.

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