Citizen Scientists Help Solve Mystery of Purple Lights in Sky Known as 'Steve'
At a Glance Aurora watchers located primarily in southern Canada captured photosof the ribbons of purple light between 2015 and 2016.'Steve' can be observed at lower altitudes than typical auroras. A group of "citizen scientists" helped solve amystery surrounding ribbonsof strange purple lightin the sky that has become known as the aurora "Steve." Aurora watchers located primarily in southern Canada captured photosof the ribbons of purple light,, between 2015 and 2016, according to a NASA press release. Theamateur scientists shared...
Jupiter's Otherworldly Weather Revealed: Massive Cyclones on Planet Pack Winds Exceeding Category 5 Hurricanes
At a Glance NASA's spacecraft Juno captured spectacular images of amassive cyclones on Jupiter's north and south poles.The cyclones are arranged in bizarre, geometrical configurations and are "unlike anything else encountered in our solar system,"NASA said. All of them stretch several thousand miles in diameter andare packing winds of up to 220 mph. Spectacular images captured by the Juno spacecraft of amassive cyclonesurrounded by eight smaller cyclones swirling on Jupiter's north pole and six similar cyclones on the planet'ssouth pole...