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Jupiter's Lightning Strikes 100 Times Harder Than Earth's!

Thursday 21 May 2026 ScienceDaily
Jupiter's Lightning Strikes 100 Times Harder Than Earth's!

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Scientists using a NASA spacecraft discovered that lightning on Jupiter is incredibly more powerful than lightning on Earth — up to 100 times stronger! Jupiter's giant storms build up huge amounts of energy in its thick clouds that tower higher than planes fly, and then BOOM — they release it all in massive lightning bolts. Imagine a lightning bolt so powerful it could light up an entire country!
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