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
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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- Bin Li (Polar Research Institute of China)
- Chris Pirner (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
- Joy Ng (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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