NASA plans to study the Northern Lights by launching rockets in Alaska. The goal is to understand the causes of auroras' ...

NASA has identified two types of auroras—fast-pulsating and flickering. Pulsating auroras flash on and off within seconds.

Before you can see those auroras in space, you have to pass a lot of tests. They put you through physical exams and ...

Following in the footsteps of Aristotle and Galileo, NASA scientists look to take the next step in understanding auroras.

Although they don't impact the surface directly, historical evidence and simulations suggest airbursts can pack a punch.

Two NASA rocket missions are taking to the Alaskan skies in hopes of discovering why some auroras flicker, others pulsate, ...

NASA is launching rockets into the Northern Lights from Alaska to investigate why auroras have distinct movements such as ...

NASA's 2025 rocket missions aim to uncover aurora mysteries, focusing on flickering, pulsations, and black patches.

A newly compiled dataset of nearly one billion images of auroras is helping researchers categorize—and perhaps ultimately ...

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Scientists create a 19-year dataset to study Earth's mesosphere, revealing links between auroras and atmospheric processes.