≡ The Mystery of the Northern Lights
Next month, in a joint Canadian / American project, five satellites will be launched to help figure out the mystery behind aurora borealis, or the Northern Lights. This project, called THEMIS, includes recording interaction between charged particles expelled by the sun and the Earth’s magnetic field.
When these particles interact with the magnetic field, they sometimes release energy near [...]
Topic: Environment Tags: canada, Environment, research, space, USA
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