Scientists Saw an ‘Energetic Eruption’ Under Jupiter’s Clouds for the First Time

By Becky Ferreira In a first, scientists watched an energetic eruption on Jupiter by peering some 30 miles under the clouds that enshroud the planet. The observations “provide a crucial, hitherto missing, link” in theories about the hidden dynamics that shape Jupiter, according to a new study. Jupiter’s mesmerizing storms and colorful ribbons of gas make …