Meteor suspected as mystery flash lights up Scottish sky
Scientists say a meteor was the cause of a bright flash of light reported by people across Scotland and northern England.
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Image: Taurid meteor captured against Northern lights
ESA organises regular rocket launches together with the Swedish Space Corporation from northern Sweden in Esrange, Kiruna. The 13th Maser campaign saw experiments being carried 270 km up for six minutes of weightlessness.
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Jan 6, 2016
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Northern Light secrets uncovered thanks to social networking tools
New research led by physicists at the University of Warwick has used tools designed to study social networks to gain significant new insights into the Northern Lights, and space weather – particularly the interaction of ...
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Nov 2, 2015
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Space weather warning system scans our skies for solar storms
Physicists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a space weather warning system to help safeguard electricity and communications systems from solar and geomagnetic storms.
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Jul 8, 2015
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Big solar storm smacks Earth, may allow more to see auroras
A severe solar storm slammed Earth on Monday afternoon, increasing the chances of fluctuations in the power grid and GPS. It also pushes shimmering polar auroras to places where more people can possibly see them.
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Jun 22, 2015
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Japan mulls 2018 moon landing, seeks to keep up with rivals
Japan's space agency is considering an unmanned mission to the moon by 2018 or early 2019, part of an effort to beef up aerospace technology and keep pace with China and other emerging powers.
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Apr 21, 2015
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Image: Auroral curtain reflected in a placid Icelandic lake
This dramatic panorama shows a colourful, shimmering auroral curtain reflected in a placid Icelandic lake. The image was taken on 18 March 2015 by Carlos Gauna, near Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon in southern Iceland.
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Apr 7, 2015
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Green and red auroras light up St. Patrick's day dawn
A strong G3 geomagetic storm surged across the planet this morning producing a spectacular display of the northern lights. Some of you may who may have risen to see the new nova were no doubt as surprised as the NOAA space ...
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Mar 18, 2015
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Sending a rocket through the northern lights
The combination of American electron clouds and Norwegian northern lights spells trouble for navigation and communication in the Northern regions. The ICI4 rocket will provide knowledge that can help us predict the weather ...
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Feb 17, 2015
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Massive clouds erupted 260km into Martian atmosphere – and no one knows why
Enormous cloud-like plumes reaching 260km above the surface of Mars have left scientists baffled. This is way beyond Mars's normal weather, reaching into the exosphere where the atmosphere merges with interplanetary space. ...
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Feb 17, 2015
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