Summary:
- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of Neptune's auroras for the first time, providing new insights into the planet's atmosphere and weather patterns.
- The images reveal bright, high-altitude methane-based clouds and a previously-unseen vortex at the planet's south pole, as well as faint, wispy clouds in Neptune's atmosphere.
- The observations from Webb's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) offer a unique perspective on Neptune, complementing data from other telescopes and spacecraft, and helping scientists better understand the ice giant planet's dynamic atmosphere.