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brown dwarf W1935
Space

Webb found a brown dwarf with auroras

Amit Malewar

Infrared emission from methane suggests atmospheric heating by auroral processes.

Japanese auroral drawing
Earth

One of the most significant magnetic storms in history quantified

Amit Malewar

Such extreme events are rare.

prolonged radio emissions above a sunspot
Space

An extraordinary aurora-like display occured above a Sunspot

Amit Malewar

A peculiar type of long-lasting polarized radio bursts emanating from a sunspot.

Uranus aurora
Space

Astronomers confirmed the presence of an infrared aurora on Uranus

Amit Malewar

The finding of Uranus' aurora provides hints about habitable cold worlds.

Auroral signatures
Environment

Scientists unveiled global observations of carbon dioxide aurora

Pranjal Malewar

Scientists unveiled global observations of aurora associated with carbon dioxide using satellite measurements.

Bernes 149 in Dark Cloud Lupus 3
Space

A pair of infant stars captured bursting from their natal cocoons of dust and gas

Amit Malewar

Radiant protostars and shadowy clouds clash in stellar nursery.

oxygen aurora on Jupiter’s moon Ganymede
Space

New Aurorae detected on Jupiter’s four largest moons

Amit Malewar

The team detected aurorae at visible wavelengths.

aurora borealis
Science

Listen to the sound of Aurora Borealis

Amit Malewar

The aurora borealis can be heard even when they can’t be seen.

Van Allen radiation belts, with whistler waves and super-fast, energetic electrons
Space

A source of superfast electron rain discovered

Amit Malewar

The downpours can affect satellites and space travel.

SATURN SHOWING AN AURORA
Space

Scientists observed another mechanism driving Saturn’s Auroras

Amit Malewar

The study is based on observations made with the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island.

Energy and particles from the sun
Science

North pole solar eclipse created changes in auroras in both of Earth’s hemispheres

Pranjal Malewar

Study shows the effects of an eclipse on Earth's upper atmosphere.

Image showing green light auroras
Space

International Space Station captured incredible view of aurora australis

Amit Malewar

Incredibly Stunning!

Jupiter's auroras
Space

The mystery of Jupiter’s X-ray auroras finally solved

Amit Malewar

A decades-old mystery as to how Jupiter produces a spectacular burst of X-rays every few minutes.

Definitive evidence how auroras are created
Science

Definitive evidence how auroras are formed

Amit Malewar

This challenging experiment required the measurement of the very small population of electrons.

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