But on Neptune, the auroras are in very different areas. Hints of auroras were first faintly detected in ultraviolet light when the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past Neptune in 1989.

Neptune’s aurora “appears as splotches represented in cyan,” the agency said. But it is “noticeably different” from what is seen on other planets, including Earth.

Aurora (cyan splotches) on Neptune. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Heidi Hammel AURA), Henrik Melin Northumbria University), Leigh Fletcher (University of Leicester, Stefanie Milam (NASA-GSFC ...

Voyager 2, the only spacecraft to fly by Neptune (in 1989), found hints of an aurora. But all follow-up observations — even with the Hubble Space Telescope — failed to spy telltale shimmering.

Aurora on Neptune confirmed after decades of suspicion. Brian Lada. Thu, March 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM UTC. 2 min read. Neptune harbors cosmic secrets, in part because of its distance from Earth.

This week on Break It Down: a new study has become the first to document what sound a shark makes, Neptune has been confirmed to have an aurora thanks to the best telescope ever, a pipeline ...

NASA’s James Webb telescope is offering a new look at Neptune’s aurora, leading to a new mystery involving the eighth planet from the sun.

Neptune harbors cosmic secrets, in part because of its distance from Earth. But researchers have just unlocked one of the planet's mysteries by using the unique capabilities of the James Webb Space ...

Neptune’s aurora “appears as splotches represented in cyan,” the agency said. But it is “noticeably different” from what is seen on other planets, including Earth.

NASA’s James Webb space telescope is offering a new look at Neptune’s aurora, leading to a new mystery involving the eighth planet from the sun. According to an article published by NASA on ...