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Auroras can occur on other planets and have been observed on several of them including Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.
According to the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska auroras can form on any planet that has an atmosphere and is bombarded by energetic particles. As such all planets in our solar system are subjected to energetic particle bombardment due to the polar wind so any that have a dense enough atmosphere will have the potential for the formation of aurora. Further to this, they also state that the intensity of the aurora will be dependent on the strength of the planets magnetic field.
According to NASA some of the largest auroras occur on Jupiter (which has auroras larger than the diameter of Earth) and it is unusual in that solar winds are not required as Jupiter (and its moon Io) is able to create its own charged particles and an intense electric field at it's poles.
Currently NASA believe that volcanic activity on Jupiter's moon (Io) ejects oxygen and sulphur ions (O+ and S+) into Jupiter's spinning magnetic field. It is the rotation of this magnetic field that creates the very high electrical charge at Jupiter's poles.
This interaction of the electric field and the charged particles from Io ultimately causes the majority of Jupiter's aurora.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes, auroras do occur on other planets.
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Do natural disasters occur on other planets?
only if your mom was there.
Do all of the rocky planets have oxygen?
No. Only Earth has a significant amount of oxygen. (I guess you mean oxygen as the gaseous element. Oxygen does occur on other planets in compounds like carbon dioxide.)
What does the telescope let us do?
it allows you to see close ups of the moon and other planets to see the events that occur on special occasions
Is there any other planets?
Do solar flares from the sun cause auroras near earths poles?
Magnetic storms unleashed by solar flares can cause auroras, but all solar flares don't cause auroras.
What other planets have aurora?
Almost all planets have auroras.
How do Auroras develop?
Auroras occur in the mesospere.
Where do Auroras occur?
They occur in the Mesosphere.
What layer do Auroras occur in?
The Mesosphere
When do auroras occur most frequently?
Auroras occur most frequently during the mostintense phase of the 11-year sunspot cycle.
Does the Auroras form in the exosphere?
They occur in the thermosphere.
When do Auroras occur?
September to October and April to May
Do Auroras occur near sunspots?
Si Siñor
Does the auroras look like poles of light curtains of light branches of light or planets of light?
Auroras looks like the poles of light curtains. It does not look like light branches of light or planets of light.
Do Auroras occur in the ionosphere?
yes it occurs in the ionosphere
What other planets did differentiation occur?
Differentiation occurred in other inner planets, besides Earth.
Do Auroras only happen on earth?
All of the planets in the solar system have auroras, except for Mercury; which has no significant atmosphere where an aurora can form.Auroras have also been observed on some of Jupiter's moons.None of the dwarf planets have any aurora activity.
