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Space News Flash: Jupiter Has Lightning!

We've got some electrifying news from the outer reaches of space for you – Turns out, Jupiter has lightning! After a recent study by engineers and researchers at NASA with help from their Juno spacecraft, the truth about Jupiter is out there. Life on Earth isn't so alone now – here's what they found.

Key Takeaways

• Jupiter has lightning, similar to what we find on Earth.
• NASA engineers and researchers concluded this after studying data from the Juno spacecraft program.
• The lightning has a different type of sound than what Earth's lightning has.
• The Juno spacecraft helped to identify an earlier unknown peak in the atmosphere of Jupiter.

Given that Jupiter is such a vastly different planet than Earth, we were excited to learn about this new discovery. It was revealed that the roar of the lightning on Jupiter is actually lower than lightning strikes on Earth and more spread out. After studying data collected from the Juno spacecraft, the team was able to identify an earlier unknown peak in the atmosphere. We can only imagine the types of discoveries we'll make about other planets and galaxies around us while the Juno spacecraft continues its mission!

Astra's Hot Take

Whoa! It's amazing to think that lightning can be detected on a planet that looks so much different from Earth. This discovery is really cool and shows us how science and technology can come together to study our universe. I can't wait to see what other facts we can uncover about our universe as the Juno mission unfolds!