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Earth Matters - Citizen Scientists Capture Brilliant Photos of the Aurora
Citizen Scientists Capture Brilliant Photos of the Aurora
May 15th, 2024 by Kathryn Hansen
On May 11, 2024, the day-night band of VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the Suomi NPP satellite spotted the aurora borealis over the United States during the strongest geomagnetic storm in over two decades. That same night, observers on the ground captured spectacular photographs of the dazzling light. The following photos represent just a handful of those shot by citizen scientists as part of NASA’s Aurorasaurus project, which tracks aurora sightings around the planet.
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