Jupiter Rains Ammonia Slushballs in Electric Storms

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Shallow Lightning on JupiterA bizarre hailstorm of icy “mushballs” — slushy mixtures of ammonia and water — has been confirmed on Jupiter, where intense lightning strikes illuminate these frozen slushballs as they rain from towering storms. Using the first 3D visualizations of Jupiter’s troposphere, researchers revealed most weather is surprisingly shallow, yet deep convective systems punch through to [...]
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