FAIRBANKS, Alaska – This week, NASA aims to fire off rockets into the night sky over Alaska in an attempt to better understand polar auroras – more commonly known as the Northern Lights.

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NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan night sky. NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras to help ...

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Credit: Christopher Perry/NASA/Tribune News Service via Getty Images NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras to help study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan ...

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NASA plans to study the Northern Lights by launching rockets in Alaska. The goal is to understand the causes of auroras' flickering, pulsating, and dark spots. Two missions with advanced ...

known as solar flares, interacting with Earth's magnetic field – they're not sure what causes their unique movements. Specifically, researchers at NASA want to understand why some auroras flicker, ...

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