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The James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of strange glowing lights on Uranus and Saturn. Scientists believe these mysterious lights are powerful auroras - similar to Earth’s northern lights - caused by interactions between the planets’ magnetic fields and charged particles from the Sun.

Using advanced infrared instruments, JWST revealed new details about atmospheric activity, magnetic storms, and energy dynamics on these distant worlds. The discoveries help researchers better understand how giant planets behave and how space weather shapes planetary atmospheres across our solar system.

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