The spectacle of the northern lights is usually confined to the Scandinavian skies and other Northern regions. But over the past year, the phenomenon has been visible all over the UK as the Sun is reaching its maximum activity. The northern lights reveal not only the interaction of the Sun with the Earth’s magnetic shield, but also a glance of the interaction of Solar System bodies with their space environment, including the auroral ovals crowning Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter.

Join planetary scientist Marina Galand as she explains how the presence of these aurorae suggest the presence of a sub-surface ocean of salty water on Ganymede, a crucial finding in the search for habitable worlds. Marina will also introduce us to the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE), and what we hope to learn from its latest expedition to Ganymede. The leading-edge technology onboard JUICE will be observing the magnetic field induced by electric currents in the subsurface ocean. These currents result from a process first identified by Michael Faraday right here at the Ri.

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