Juno Faint Aurora Animated (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Juno Faint Aurora Animated

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The SwRI-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) orbiting Jupiter aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft allowed scientists to discover faint ring-like aurora features, shown here in false color expanding rapidly over time.

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NASA/SWRI/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/V. Hue/G. R. Gladstone

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