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7 years ago
Now That Disney Has Acquired Fox, Anastasia Is Definitely One Of My Favorite Disney Princesses! And Her
Now That Disney Has Acquired Fox, Anastasia Is Definitely One Of My Favorite Disney Princesses! And Her
Now That Disney Has Acquired Fox, Anastasia Is Definitely One Of My Favorite Disney Princesses! And Her
Now That Disney Has Acquired Fox, Anastasia Is Definitely One Of My Favorite Disney Princesses! And Her
Now That Disney Has Acquired Fox, Anastasia Is Definitely One Of My Favorite Disney Princesses! And Her
Now That Disney Has Acquired Fox, Anastasia Is Definitely One Of My Favorite Disney Princesses! And Her
Now That Disney Has Acquired Fox, Anastasia Is Definitely One Of My Favorite Disney Princesses! And Her
Now That Disney Has Acquired Fox, Anastasia Is Definitely One Of My Favorite Disney Princesses! And Her

Now that Disney has acquired Fox, Anastasia is definitely one of my favorite Disney princesses! And her with Dmitri are one of my favorite animated couples. <3 not to mention one of the best kisses. xD

7 years ago
“But I Could Have Told You, Vincent; This World Was Never Meant For One As Beautiful As You.”

“But I could have told you, Vincent; this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you.”

7 years ago
By: Olga | gidbrugge

By: Olga | gidbrugge

7 years ago

We Need Your Help to Find STEVE

Glowing in mostly purple and green colors, a newly discovered celestial phenomenon is sparking the interest of scientists, photographers and astronauts. The display was initially discovered by a group of citizen scientists who took pictures of the unusual lights and playfully named them “Steve.”

When scientists got involved and learned more about these purples and greens, they wanted to keep the name as an homage to its initial name and citizen science discoverers. Now it is STEVE, short for Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement.

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Credit: ©Megan Hoffman

STEVE occurs closer to the equator than where most aurora appear – for example, Southern Canada – in areas known as the sub-auroral zone. Because auroral activity in this zone is not well researched, studying STEVE will help scientists learn about the chemical and physical processes going on there. This helps us paint a better picture of how Earth’s magnetic fields function and interact with charged particles in space. Ultimately, scientists can use this information to better understand the space weather near Earth, which can interfere with satellites and communications signals.

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Want to become a citizen scientist and help us learn more about STEVE? You can submit your photos to a citizen science project called Aurorasaurus, funded by NASA and the National Science Foundation. Aurorasaurus tracks appearances of auroras – and now STEVE – around the world through reports and photographs submitted via a mobile app and on aurorasaurus.org.

Here are six tips from what we have learned so far to help you spot STEVE:

1. STEVE is a very narrow arc, aligned East-West, and extends for hundreds or thousands of miles.

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Credit: ©Megan Hoffman 

2. STEVE mostly emits light in purple hues. Sometimes the phenomenon is accompanied by a short-lived, rapidly evolving green picket fence structure (example below).

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Credit: ©Megan Hoffman 

3. STEVE can last 20 minutes to an hour.

4. STEVE appears closer to the equator than where normal – often green – auroras appear. It appears approximately 5-10° further south in the Northern hemisphere. This means it could appear overhead at latitudes similar to Calgary, Canada. The phenomenon has been reported from the United Kingdom, Canada, Alaska, northern US states, and New Zealand.

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5. STEVE has only been spotted so far in the presence of an aurora (but auroras often occur without STEVE). Scientists are investigating to learn more about how the two phenomena are connected. 

6. STEVE may only appear in certain seasons. It was not observed from October 2016 to February 2017. It also was not seen from October 2017 to February 2018.

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Credit: ©Megan Hoffman 

STEVE (and aurora) sightings can be reported at www.aurorasaurus.org or with the Aurorasaurus free mobile apps on Android and iOS. Anyone can sign up, receive alerts, and submit reports for free.

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com.

7 years ago
Https://www.instagram.com/sy_chaa

https://www.instagram.com/sy_chaa

7 years ago
Request By Anonymous

Request by Anonymous

7 years ago
Bees Are Wondrous (for Some Reason This Made Me Think Of The Bee Movie Oh No)

bees are wondrous (for some reason this made me think of the bee movie oh no)

7 years ago
Https://instagram.com/p/BigoIqxAmLr/

https://instagram.com/p/BigoIqxAmLr/

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