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

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A solar wind event from 2017 that hit Jupiter and compressed its magnetosphere created a hot region spanning half Jupiter's circumference.

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"The solar wind squished Jupiter's magnetic shield like a giant squash ball. This created a super-hot region that spans half ...

"This is the first time we've ever seen a thing like this on any outer world." A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new study reports.