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A new, already the second since the beginning of 2026, magnetic storm was recorded on Earth on the night of Sunday, January 11. This was announced on Sunday, January 11, by the press service of the ...

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The sun may have swirling polar vortices similar to those on Earth, but powered by a very different source, according to a new study. Current observations of the sun are limited to a face-on view, ...

Dark ovals in Jupiter's polar haze, visible only at UV wavelengths, were first noticed 25 years ago, then ignored. A new study shows that these dark UV ovals are common, appearing at the south pole in ...

Jupiter is well-known for its Great Red Spot, but astronomers have recently discovered equally large spots at the giant gas planet’s north and south poles that appear and disappear at random. The dark ...

UC Berkeley researchers have discovered that previously unexplained dark ovals at Jupiter’s poles are caused by “magnetic tornadoes.” Beginning his freshman year, campus senior Troy Tsubota studied ...

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While Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, a team of astronomers have discovered equally large spots at the planet’s north and south poles that appear and ...

India's Aditya-L1 solar observatory has provided new insights into how a powerful solar storm impacted Earth's ...

ISRO scientists and research students studied the solar storm using observations from India's Aditya-L1 mission.

An artificially colored view of Jupiter as seen in ultraviolet light. In addition to the Great Red Spot, which appears blue, another oval feature can be seen in the brown haze at Jupiter's south pole.