Atmospheres Archives

New research suggests Jupiter’s aurora are produced by processes unlike those on Earth

Research Spotlight 19 June 2017

Mysterious Particle Beams Found over Jupiter’s Poles

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.

New Atmospheric Wave May Shape Venus's Clouds

A novel model suggests that a new wave may be responsible for Venus's iconic Y pattern.

Charles A. Barth, 1930–2014

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.