A full disk image of Jupiter taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope

Slushball storms

Juno discovered shallow lightning in ammonia–water clouds that hurls “mushballs” deep into Jupiter’s atmosphere.

Jupiter’s Lightning and Mushballs

A striking image of lightning illuminating dramatic purple clouds in the night sky.

Supercharged flashes

Some Jovian lightning is up to a thousand times stronger than Earth’s. High above, blue‑pink elves and sprites flicker for about 1.4 milliseconds.

Jupiter’s Lightning and Mushballs

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