SwRI-Led Juno Mission Discovers Shallow Lightning, Mushballs on Jupiter
August 06, 2020
August 06, 2020
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release:
New results from NASA's Juno mission at Jupiter suggest our solar system's largest planet is home to what's called "shallow lightning." An unexpected form of electrical discharge, shallow lightning originates from clouds containing an ammonia-water solution, whereas lightning on Earth originates from water clouds.
Other new findings suggest the violent thunderstorms f . . .
New results from NASA's Juno mission at Jupiter suggest our solar system's largest planet is home to what's called "shallow lightning." An unexpected form of electrical discharge, shallow lightning originates from clouds containing an ammonia-water solution, whereas lightning on Earth originates from water clouds.
Other new findings suggest the violent thunderstorms f . . .