Monthly Archives: August 2020

Aurora mysteries unlocked with NASA’s THEMIS mission

Auroral beads seen from the International Space Station, 17 sept. 2011 (Frame ID: ISS029-E-6012). Credit: NASA A special kind of aurora, spinning east-west across the night sky like a glowing pearl necklace, helps scientists better understand the science of auroras and their powerful drivers in space. Known as auroral beads, …

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