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Mystery of Jupiter's northern lights solved after 40 years, scientists say

Mystery of Jupiter s northern lights solved after 40 years, scientists say By Katie Hunt, CNN enablePagination: false endIndex: Jupiter s mysterious X-ray auroras have been explained by combining data from NASA s Juno mission with X-ray observations from the European Space Agency s XMM-Newton. Credit: Jupiter Northern Lights Mystery (CNN) The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are Earth s greatest light show, dazzling those lucky enough to see them in the northernmost reaches of our planet. It s a phenomenon shared by other planets in our solar system, including the largest, Jupiter, which is bathed in spectacular color at its poles. Characterized by massive pulsating X-ray flares, Jupiter s northern lights were first discovered 40 years ago. Astronomers have long sought to explain the mechanism behind these auroras. NASA has called them a powerful mystery.