A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new study reports.
Scientists now believe that solar bursts hit the largest planet of our solar system two to three times a month.
The Bay Sages heard from the Delta Astronomical Society (DAS) during its monthly meeting on Thursday. DAS Newsletter Editor ...
"The solar wind squished Jupiter's magnetic shield like a giant squash ball. This created a super-hot region that spans half ...
A solar wind event from 2017 that hit Jupiter and compressed its magnetosphere created a hot region spanning half Jupiter's circumference.
"If you have these huge planets acting like bowling balls running through your solar system, they can either really disrupt, protect, or do a little bit of both to planets like ours, so ...
Jupiter got body-slammed by the solar wind, and scientists have finally caught it in action. A massive solar event compressed ...
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"These giant planets have pretty big implications," Balmer said. "If you have these huge planets acting like bowling balls running through your solar system, they can either really disrupt, protect, ...