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NASA wants to launch rockets into northern lights to study 'black auroras'
NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan ...
NASA to fly rockets into auroras to find out what causes their unique movements
Following in the footsteps of Aristotle and Galileo, NASA scientists look to take the next step in understanding auroras.
NASA rockets to fly through flickering, vanishing auroras
Two NASA rocket missions are taking to the Alaskan skies in hopes of discovering why some auroras flicker, others pulsate, ...
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Three rockets will ignite Poker Flat’s 2025 launch season
Three NASA sounding rockets are set to launch from Poker Flat Research Range as early as Tuesday to learn more about three types of aurora — black, flickering and fast-pulsating. The launch window is ...
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NASA Hopes to Unlock Secrets Behind Northern Lights, Including Black Auroras
With the new missions, NASA scientists want to know exactly why these ... to Rocket investigation of Auroral Fast Features), will send two rockets. Each one will fly into a different type of aurora: ...
Moon missions in 2025: Five missions will help astronauts return to the moon
NASA partners with private companies to search for lunar water ice, a key factor for future human exploration of the moon ...
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NASA wants to launch rockets into northern lights to study 'black auroras'
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Christopher Perry/NASA/Tribune News Service via Getty Images NASA plans to fly two ...