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Satellite images reveal ethereal auroral storm raging above the North Pole
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Satellite images reveal ethereal auroral storm raging above the North Pole

So: a satellite called Smile has captured stunning ultraviolet images of an auroral storm swirling above the North Pole. This is the first release from its UV camera, part of a joint European-Chinese mission launched to study space weather and geomagnetic storms. The images show a hurricane-like swirl caused by solar wind interacting with Earth's magnetic field, revealing details invisible in normal light. And here's the thing: Smile will keep recording these auroras for long stretches, helping us understand these beautiful and powerful natural phenomena better than ever.
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