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Jupiter flashes of light captured by NASA on Juno mission – 7NEWS.com.au
The incredible blue flashes of light have been spotted twirling in the upper atmosphere of another planet and sound like something out of a fantasy novel.
For the first time ever, electric blue sprites and elves have been detected twirling in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter by NASAs Juno mission.
While it may sound like something out of a fantasy novel, sprites and elves are actually two types of quick, bright flashes of light, or transient luminous events.
Although these lightning-like flashes happen on Earth, this marks the first time these luminous events have been spotted on another planet.
In European mythology, sprites are clever, fairy-like…
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