Aurora Experiment Streaks Into Alaska's Sky on Small NASA Rocket (Photos)

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 - 11:01 in Astronomy & Space

A sounding rocket flew successfully into the Alaskan sky Jan. 27 to track down nitric oxide, a byproduct of auroras (northern lights) that form in the region.

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