In 2018, four massive storms formed near the planet’s north pole, interacting with each other and affecting a full latitudinal band.Read More »Planetary Sciences
Planetary scientists have analyzed the telescope’s Neptunian photos taken over the past several years and chronicled the growth of a new Great Dark Spot that became visible in 2018.Read More »Planetary Sciences
Deep clouds, polar storms, lopsided gravity, and a uniformly rotating interior demonstrate that the gas giant plays by different rules than Earth.Read More »
By comparing Cassini observations spanning ten years, Saturn’s equatorial oscillation is shown to have similarities to Earth’s Quasi-Biennial Oscillation and Semi-Annual Oscillation.Read More »Planetary Sciences
The unexpected character of the beams, revealed by NASA’s Juno spacecraft, suggests that the processes that produce Jupiter’s auroras are unlike those on Earth.Read More »Planetary Sciences
Long-time director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics conducted pioneering studies of the atmospheres of Earth and other planets using ultraviolet spectroscopy.Read More »
