Surfing Particles Can Supercharge Northern Lights
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How the physics of plasma, particles, and the Earth’s magnetic field combine in dazzling displays of aurora.
How the physics of plasma, particles, and the Earth’s magnetic field combine in dazzling displays of aurora.
New research sheds light on the complex physics behind the Northern Lights.
For the first time, experiments have clearly shown how powerful Alfvén waves in the Earth’s magnetosphere transfer their energy…
An aurora is a natural phenomenon is characterized by a display of a natural-colored (green, red, yellow, or white) light in…