NASA’s Probe Spots A Green Flash in Jupiter's Stormy Atmosphere: Juno's Dance with Lightning

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During its 31st flyby on December 31, 2020, Juno captured a captivating image of greenish lightning in a swirling vortex near Jupiter's north pole.

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Juno frequently witnesses Jovian lightning strikes in Jupiter's thick atmosphere.

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Unlike Earth, where lightning comes from water clouds near the equator, Jupiter's lightning occurs in ammonia-water solution clouds, mostly near the poles.

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Juno began its Jupiter mission in 2016, completing 35 orbits to gather valuable data and images.

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It has extensively explored Jupiter's interior structure, magnetic field, atmosphere, magnetosphere, rings, and the Great Blue Spot—a powerful magnetic field near the equator.

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Juno has encountered Jupiter's moons surrounded by donut-shaped clouds, which it has traversed.

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The mission's ongoing success includes 51 close passes, known as "perijoves," with Jupiter.

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Juno's mission has been extended until at least September 2025, contingent on enduring Jupiter's harsh radiation environment.

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