NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan ...
Looking up at the flickering glow of the Northern Lights is one of Earth's most incredible experiences. But now, a NASA astronaut has revealed what it is like to look down on one of the planet's ...
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.