FfFfFfFF 58,374 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 When the sun blasts a packet of energetic particles our way, beautiful auroras come out to play: ribbons of vibrant lights dancing about in the sky close to the north and south magnetic poles. But every now and then, a mysterious fuzzy patch of auroral lights hovers over the North Pole. It hasn’t been clear what these lights are or what’s producing them, particularly as they have appeared during quiet periods for the sun. An international team of scientists may have finally figured it out. These spots could be the northern lights rotating in an unorthodox spiral shape similar to the familiar shape of a hurricane—a phenomenon the team has dubbed a “space hurricane.” As reported in a study published in February’s Nature Communications, an unusual aurora that appeared in 2014 over the North Pole had a calm center, or “eye,” with strong “winds” of plasma—electrically excited gas—zipping around it in a vortex-like manner. Lasting for around eight hours, it was more than 620 miles across and stretched from its base 60 miles above sea level to 500 miles high, reaching into space. As the study authors acknowledge, comparisons to the hurricanes born atop Earth’s oceans aren’t perfect. “The analogy is certainly evocative,” says Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/scientists-spot-a-space-hurricane-for-the-first-time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 173,097 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I want to see the northern lights so bad Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerbianChromatican 725 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 "Hurricane is coming... Europe beware, Coronavirus is nothing!" F the Coca, F the pizza, all we need is shljivovitza Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Oreo 14,669 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 17 minutes ago, SerbianChromatican said: "Hurricane is coming... Europe beware, Coronavirus is nothing!" So stressed for Eurovision hope I get my tickets back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerbianChromatican 725 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Stupid Oreo said: So stressed for Eurovision hope I get my tickets back Wait, will there be any audience in the end, or? F the Coca, F the pizza, all we need is shljivovitza Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 66,898 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 35 minutes ago, PartySick said: I want to see the northern lights so bad me 2 Like a poem said by a neydy in red Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Oreo 14,669 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, SerbianChromatican said: Wait, will there be any audience in the end, or? i dont know😭 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerbianChromatican 725 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 23 minutes ago, Stupid Oreo said: i dont know😭 I'll keep my fingers crossed 🤞 F the Coca, F the pizza, all we need is shljivovitza Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Child 18,997 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 I thought this was the title of some Gaga’s unreleased song from ARTPOP. ‘If religion be the cause of disunity, then irreligion is surely to be preferred.’ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smother Em Eh 7,284 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Space is so scary, yet so fascinating. Get Applause & G.U.Y to 1B views! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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