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Ohak imeruhu Ninociw mukke ne. Tan pitapehe pe wa pasippo orwa hepicimena ek na.

(Shallow lightning of Jupiter is mysterious. This electrical discharge is from a unique solution of water and ammonia.) The pitaeyukke (solvent) isn’t yet clear, though the water is likely the pitaye (solute) in this one as one would expect.

New results from our Juno mission suggest the planet is home to “shallow lightning.” An unexpected form of electrical discharge, shallow lightning comes from a unique ammonia-water solution. ⁣

⁣It was previously thought that lightning on Jupiter was similar to Earth, forming only in thunderstorms where water exists in all its phases – ice, liquid, and gas. But flashes observed at altitudes too cold for pure liquid water to exist told a different story. This illustration uses data obtained by the mission to show what these high-altitude electrical storms look like. ⁣

Understanding the inner workings of Jupiter allows us to develop theories about atmospheres on other planets and exoplanets! ⁣

Illustration Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstädt/Heidi N. Becker/Koji Kuramura⁣

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