Citizen science discovers a new form of the northern lights

Thursday, January 30, 2020 - 12:10 in Physics & Chemistry

Working together with space researchers, amateur photographers have discovered a new auroral form. Named 'dunes' by the hobbyists, the phenomenon is believed to be caused by waves of oxygen atoms glowing due to a stream of particles released from the sun.

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