Hunting green flash on Jupiter, Nasa’s Juno spacecraft captured

NASA's Juno spacecraft, currently orbiting Jupiter, has captured mesmerizing images of a vortex and eerie green lightning on the gas giant. In this stunning view of Jupiter's north pole, Juno observed the radiant glow emanating from a lightning bolt. Unlike on Earth, where lightning originates from water clouds near the equator, Jupiter's lightning likely occurs in clouds with an ammonia-water solution and is more frequent near the poles. Juno's close flybys over Jupiter's night side in the upcoming months will offer more opportunities to witness lightning in action. This captivating image, processed by citizen scientist Kevin M Gill from raw data captured by JunoCam, showcases the spacecraft's 31st close flyby of Jupiter in December 2020. Juno's mission, which began in 2016 after a remarkable 2.8 billion km journey, aims to unravel the mysteries surrounding Jupiter's composition, gravity, magnetic field, and the origin of its powerful 384 miles per hour winds. Join us as we explore the enigmatic gas giant through Juno's eyes!

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Tags: NASA Juno spacecraft, Jupiter's north pole, green lightning, vortex, gas giant, close flyby, citizen scientist, Kevin M Gill, JunoCam instrument, Jupiter's composition, gravity, magnetic field, winds, space exploration