FAIRBANKS, Alaska – This week, NASA aims to fire off rockets into the night sky over Alaska in an attempt to better understand polar auroras – more commonly known as the Northern Lights.

NASA rockets to study auroral pulsations and flickers in Alaska GIRAFF mission examines fast-pulsating and flickering auroras Black auroras linked to electron reversals explored by new mission ...

NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan night sky. NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras to help ...

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known as solar flares, interacting with Earth's magnetic field – they're not sure what causes their unique movements. Specifically, researchers at NASA want to understand why some auroras flicker, ...

WASHINGTON – NASA’s mega moon rocket appears to be at crossroads following a major announcement by Boeing that it plans to significantly decrease the number of employees working on the project. In an ...

On Friday, however, Boeing — the primary NASA contractor for the SLS rocket — signaled that changes are afoot. The company issued a warning about “the potential for approximately 400 fewer ...

Two NASA rocket missions are taking to the Alaskan skies in hopes of discovering why some auroras flicker, others pulsate, and still others are riddled with holes. Understanding these peculiar ...

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — Boeing announced Tuesday that it plans to lay off about 400 of its employees who are working on NASA’s Artemis moon rocket. “To align with revisions to ...

Rocket launches from Florida happen at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station or NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. A late-night rocket launch in semi-cool and semi-breezy Florida? That's the (potential ...