NASA’s James Webb telescope is offering a new look at Neptune’s aurora, leading to a new mystery involving the eighth planet from the sun.

The first direct evidence for auroras on Neptune has been spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space Telescope. Auroras happen when energetic particles from the Sun become trapped in a planet’s magnetic field and eventually strike the upper atmosphere with the energy released creating a signature glow.

After over 35 years of trying, NASA finally confirmed Neptune has auroras. They did this when astronomers were able to capture images of them using the