NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan ...
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – This week, NASA aims to fire off rockets into the night sky over Alaska in an attempt to better understand polar auroras – more commonly known as the Northern Lights.
NASA has identified two types of auroras—fast-pulsating and flickering. Pulsating auroras flash on and off within seconds.
Ever wonder what the northern lights look like from space? Thanks to NASA astronaut Don Pettit, you can see for yourself. Pettit captured this time-lapse of the aurora from the International ...