Jupiter: Chandra Probes High-Voltage Auroras on Jupiter

03/02/2005 08:00AM

Jupiter: Chandra Probes High-Voltage Auroras on Jupiter

Jupiter shows intense X-ray emission associated with auroras in its polar regions. Extended monitoring by Chandra showed that the auroral X-rays are caused by highly charged particles crashing into the atmosphere above Jupiter's poles. <b>NOTE: French, German, and Italian translations follow...</b>


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