If you see the northern lights overhead, chances are you are in a chilly, polar climate. But the cold-weather delights--also known as aurora borealis--high above you are actually an important source of heat. A new NASA mission hopes to fly through an active aurora to study this energy exchange process up close. The launch window for Ion-Neutral Coupling during Active Aurora, or INCAA mission, opens at the Poker Flat Research Range in Poker Flat, Alaska, on March 23.
In cold polar skies, NASA rocket will watch an active aurora turn up the heat
Phys.org - 21 Mar 2022 21:01
If you see the northern lights overhead, chances are you are in a chilly, polar climate. But the cold-weather delights--also known as aurora borealis--high above you are actually an important source of heat. A new NASA mission hopes to fly through an active aurora to study this energy exchange process up close. The launch window for Ion-Neutral Coupling during Active Aurora, or INCAA mission, opens at the Poker Flat Research Range in Poker Flat, Alaska, on March 23.
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