The most elusive planetary aurora in the Solar System has finally been revealed in all its gently glowing glory. Far from the Sun, and Earth, the sky-blue planet Neptune has been captured shimmering ...

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Scientists observed and captured the first clear evidence of auroras on Neptune using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), marking a milestone in the study of the outer reaches of the solar system.

But Webb's observations didn't just provide new pretty pictures of the ice giant planet's greenish-blue splotches. It revealed how odd Neptune's auroras are compared to other planets', glowing over ...