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Failed Russian Missile Test Caused Spiral Light Show Over Norway?

Yesterday it was reported that a strange spiral light show appeared unexpectedly for several minutes over Norway before dissipating into the night sky. Confusion reigned supreme. Everything from the Northern Lights...

created by mgmirkin | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Mercury's "Magnetic Tornadoes" and the Big Picture...

Well, it seems that Mercury and Earth aren't so dissimilar after all, at least in terms of their magnetospheric interactions with space. But, I wonder, when does anecdotal evidence cease being anecdotal and...

opinion by mgmirkin | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Acceleration and Guidance of Ions and Electrons Along Field Lines (Diagram)

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Electric Currents Over Crustal Magnetic Anomalies Implicated in Martian Auroras

Mars is more-or-less a dead planet. Its atmosphere is thin, its magnetic field is nearly non-existent. But, it hasn't yet given up the ghost completely. There is still remnant crustal magnetism in the southern...

opinion by mgmirkin | 5 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Solar Winds Produce Incredible Auroras

Solar Winds Impact Earth and its atmosphere.If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, you might get a chance to see its effects. "What's Up in Space -- 9 Apr 2007 AURORA WATCH: Sky watchers from Scandinavia to Alaska should be alert for auroras on April 9th and...