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Skyler Ware

James Webb telescope captures auroras on Neptune for first time ever

A blurry image of Neptune with cyan-colored cloudy shapes on its surface.

New James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images have captured auroras on Neptune for the first time.

The telescope spotted infrared auroras that create exotic molecules known as trihydrogen cations, according to a study published March 26 in Nature. Scientists identified auroras on Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus more than 30 years ago, but Neptune's auroras staunchly evaded detection until now.

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