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Scientists get a glimpse of what’s going on beneath Jupiter’s thick cloud layer

Research Spotlight 27 June 2017

Huge Storms Disrupted Jupiter’s Fastest Jet Stream in 2016

Recurrent jet stream disturbances provide glimpses of what lies beneath the gas giant’s thick upper cloud cover.

Planetary Sciences

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.

Planetary Sciences

Research Spotlight 16 October 2015

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.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Tribute 29 September 2015

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.