New photos of Neptune’s glowing auroras are the most detailed ever captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope – but has also left astronomers with more questions. Auroras can happen on ...

But now, after decades of failed attempts, scientists have finally detected auroras on Neptune—and the discovery is already reshaping how we understand the planet’s hidden workings.

"It was so stunning to not just see the auroras, but the detail and clarity of the signature really shocked me." For the first time, astronomers have captured direct images of Neptune's elusive ...

For the first time ever, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope—humanity’s most powerful eye in space—has captured auroras on Neptune in dazzling detail. Auroras are an atmospheric phenomenon ...

The images in question of Neptune were captured by Webb's Near-Infrared Spectrograph in June 2023. "Imaging and confirming the auroras on Neptune has long evaded astronomers despite successful ...

Jupiter's stunning auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, as pictured in new images taken by the ...

According to NASA, the aurora on Earth may last only a few minutes, but on Saturn, it can last for days. In the 2010s, aurora ...

Neptune lies in the frigid, dark, vast frontier of the outer edges of our solar system, about 3 billion miles away from the sun. For the first time, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured ...

(CNN) - New images from the James Webb Space Telescope are showing auroras around Neptune for the first time. These images could not be seen by earlier telescopes or space crafts. The near ...

Have you ever looked up and witnessed spectacular displays of green, white, pink and yellow lights? If you have ever visited ...

Naturally, the aurora on our solar system's largest planet is hundreds of times brighter and more energetic than our own Northern lights.

This is not the first time the James Webb Space Telescope has provided stunning views of auroras in our solar system. “Neptune has always been elusive," University of Reading planetary scientist ...