Jupiter
Jupiter's north pole erupts in a explosion of light in this ultraviolet image, taken in 1998. It is a lot like Earth's aurora borealis, and is caused by high-energy electrons travelling along Jupiter's magnetic field and then reaching the atmosphere in the polar regions. However, three bright spots are caused by electric currents generated by Jupiter's moons that are interacting with the giant planet's magnetic field. The brightest "footprint", which is at the far left, comes from the moon Io.
Did You Know
Jupiter was considered the King of the Gods by the Romans
The Red Spot
The reason the red spot is still going is because there is no land to slow it down or to stop it; Jupiter is just Gas!
