Lightning bolts on Jupiter are up to 100 times stronger than Earth's

On Jupiter, a storm doesn’t just brew, it can simmer for centuries. The planet’s atmosphere is a perpetual engine of turbulence, and somewhere inside those churning cloud bands, lightning is cracking ...

Lightning bolts on Jupiter 500 times as powerful as on Earth

New data shows that lightning strikes inside Jupiter's atmosphere may be more than 500 times as powerful than on Earth.

Everything's bigger on Jupiter, including its lightning bolts

A new study examining microwave radiation data from NASA's Juno mission provides some clues as to why the lightning bolts on ...

Severe storms on Jupiter can produce lightning 100 times more powerful than on Earth

Our solar system is full of phenomena that push humans to keep exploring the universe. Jupiter has humongous storms, some of ...
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‘Megaflash’ lightning bolt traveled over 500 miles, setting a new record, study says

Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case, more than 500 miles. That astonishing bolt sparked to life in eastern ...