northern lights

Rocket flown through northern lights to help unlock space weather mysteries

Posted in Science on 20th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

The northern lights are an electromagnetic phenomena that can adversely affect power grids and communications systems.

NASA Rockets Set to Explore the Aurora Borealis

Posted in Science on 19th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

The northern lights are caused when particles flowing from the sun are caught up in the Earth's magnetic field.