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Seeing the northern lights from Britain
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A chance glimpse of the northern lights from your back garden is unlikely without some preparation, particularly if you live in Britain. This is where auroral prediction services such as Lancaster University’s AuroraWatch are useful.

Article Posted: 12-04-2008

When is the magnetosphere like an elephant?
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The magnetosphere is so vast, it cannot be entirely measured in exact detail. Observations are gathered using a suite of different instruments located onboard spacecraft, or arranged in networks across the surface of the Earth. Rather like in the Article Posted: 07-04-2008

UK scientists plan for Chinese space mission
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Scientists from the University of Leicester, Imperial College, and the Mullard Space Science Laboratory (part of University College London) plan to explore near-Earth space and its connection with the Sun by building instruments for the forthcoming Chinese KuaFu satellite mission...

Article Posted: 08-07-2007

British Geological Survey - it's not just about rocks and mountains
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Scientists continue to uncover new facts about the Sun and the way it affects the space environment of the Earth. It might all seem a bit remote from the ‘solid’ realm of valleys and mountains, deserts, fields and oceans as studied by the British Geological Survey (BGS). But our ...

Article Posted: 27-04-2007

Taking the pulse of the magnetosphere
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Among the simplest instruments used to study our planet’s link to the Sun are magnetometers. These devices measure the direction and strength of the Earth’s magnetic field and were developed almost 200 years ago. Modern magnetometers form the basis of sophisticated geophysical ...

Article Posted: 15-02-2007

The northern lights
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On a clear night over the far northern areas of the world, you may witness a hauntingly beautiful light display in the sky. The eerie glow of the ‘Northern Lights’ is exquisite. The display, often resembling a slow-moving ribbon silently undulating in the sky, is called the Auror...

Article Posted: 15-02-2007