The trihydrogen cation has been instrumental in another auroral discovery, the lost aurorae of Neptune, found again recently after missing for 36 years. On Jupiter, the cation has been suggested ...

Trihydrogen cations, or H 3 +, are not common molecules in our everyday lives – you might not have heard of them before this article, but we are probably here because of them. This peculiar type ...

Knowing how quickly trihydrogen cation dissipates matters to scientists because of the role it would play in how Jupiter’s upper atmosphere is heated and cooled.

Using Webb’s recent observations of Jupiter’s aurora, the scientists studied emissions from a molecule called trihydrogen cation.

H3+ is a trihydrogen cation that contains three protons and only two electrons, meaning it is positively charged.

Excitingly, Webb's data revealed emissions of trihydrogen cation (H₃⁺), one of the most abundant ions in the universe.

The team detected an "extremely prominent" emission line indicating the presence of trihydrogen cations, which are known to be created in auroras.

On Neptune, the researchers succeeded in recording a clear emission line that suggests the presence of the trihydrogen cation (H₃⁺), which can form in auroras.

The telescope spotted infrared auroras that create exotic molecules known as trihydrogen cations, according to a study published March 26 in Nature.

The evidence put forward by the team include images of the planet with the glowing aurora appearing in cyan, but also the presence of trihydrogen cation (H3+), something that can occur as a result ...

The trihydrogen cation has been instrumental in another auroral discovery, the lost aurorae of Neptune, found again recently after missing for 36 years.