VISIONS-2 Aurora Imagery

The cusp aurora in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard. It's a type of aurora that appears only during the day. It looks similar to aurora at night but when these iridescent lights appear, a hundred tons of atmosphere escapes into space. Scientists say this is a natural process that will occur over billions of years.
Credit: NASA/Chris Pirner

The cusp aurora in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard. It's a type of aurora that appears only during the day. It looks similar to aurora at night but when these iridescent lights appear, a hundred tons of atmosphere escapes into space. Scientists say this is a natural process that will occur over billions of years.
Credit: NASA/Chris Pirner
For More Information
See https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/to-image-leaky-atmosphere-nasa-rocket-team-heads-north
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Photographers
- Bin Li (Polar Research Institute of China)
- Chris Pirner (ADNET)
- Joy Ng (KBRwyle)