NASA has been launching sounding rockets into the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, to study the complex interactions between solar winds and Earth’s magnetic field. These missions aim to understand how energy and particles from the sun influence our planet’s space environment, which can impact satellite communications and power grids. By deploying instruments directly into auroral events, scientists gather valuable data on the processes that drive these spectacular light displays and their broader implications for Earth’s geomagnetic systems.
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