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2014-12-22

Space : Origin of high-latitude auroras revealed

Forwarded message - From: European Space Agency

18-12-2014 08:00 PM CET


Auroras are the most visible manifestation of the Sun's effect on Earth, but many aspects of these spectacular displays are still poorly understood. Thanks to ESA's Cluster and NASA's Image satellites working together, a particular type of very high-latitude aurora has now been explained.



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