Earlier this week , a NASA - funded sounding rocket was hurtled directly into the Northern Lights over Venetie , Alaska . The launching produce an absolutely stunning visual fiesta , one combine flack , ice — and glowing green blood plasma .
Called GREECE ( Ground - to - Rocket Electrodynamics – Electron Correlative Experiment ) , it ’s an elbow grease to study auroral coil . The launch web site is locate at Poker Flat Research Range in Poker Flat , Alaska .
NASA use sounding rockets to force entropy about the atmosphere from various altitudes . In this case , the GREECE rocket engine ’s onboard devices are measuring the conditions within the charge , heated gas ( or plasma ) in which auroral ringlet form . The experimentation will aid scientists better understand the sun - Earth connector and how energy mote from the sunshine interact with the Earth ’s magnetosphere .
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Image Credit : NASA / Christopher Perry
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