Because x-ray radiation is largely absorbed by the EarthΓÇÖs atmosphere, the best x-ray images are obtained from satellites like the Earth- orbiting Einstein Observatory, from which this image of Jupiter was taken. (Here blue represents the least intense regions of x-ray emission and red the most intense.)
The two areas of intense x-ray emission from JupiterΓÇÖs north and south poles provide a striking example of another form of nonthermal radiation: brems- strahlung radiation. German for ΓÇ£decelerated,ΓÇ¥ bremsstrahlung radiation is caused by the planetΓÇÖs intense magnetic field and is usually associated with the planet's poles. This radiation probably originates with electrons ejected from the Sun as part of its solar
