Annales Geophysicae
Annales Geophysicae
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Articles | Volume 44, issue 1
Articles | Volume 44, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-44-435-2026
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Articles | Volume 44, issue 1
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04 Jun 2026
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Spectroscopic detection of terrestrial lightning from space by JUICE-MAJIS during Earth Gravity Assist

Emiliano D'Aversa, Fabrizio Oliva, Giuseppe Piccioni, François Poulet, Ivana Kolmašová, Benoît Seignovert, Alessandra Migliorini, Gianrico Filacchione, Leigh Fletcher, Alessandro Mura, Yves Langevin, Davide Grassi, Sébastien Rodriguez, Federico Tosi, Nicolas Ligier, Giuseppe Sindoni, Marco Giardino, and Christina Plainaki

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Terrestrial lightning has been spectroscopically observed from Juice (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) spacecraft, for the first time from space in a wide wavelength range. Though not detected by ground sensors, Juice confirmed neutral atomic oxygen and nitrogen emissions, with energies and temperatures consistent with average lightning. This observation is a benchmark for Jupiter, a primary Juice target, where simultaneous hydrogen emissions in different wavelengths could identify lightning.
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