The wave that hit the planet in 2017 compressed this magnetic shield ... from the University of Reading, said in an emailed statement. “We've studied Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus in increasing ...

A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new study reports.

The event under investigation dates back to 2017, when a dense burst of solar wind hit Jupiter, causing a rapid compression of its magnetosphere—the massive magnetic bubble that normally shields ...