There s a new aurora in subpolar skies. Its name is Steve

Satellite flyby reveals charged particles moving at nearly 6 kilometers per second. Read more CREDITS editor, animator, narrator Chris Burns supervising producers Sarah Crespi Nguyên Khôi Nguyên script Sarah Crespi Chris Burns Katherine Kornei citation E. A. MacDonald et al. , Science Advances 2018 DOI: research photos, footage Andy Witteman CNLastro Hannahbella Nel Krista Trinder Megan Hoffman fm photography Christopher Dutton ISS aurora timelapse Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center SwarmA satellite photo, footage ESA, AOES Medialab stock footage, graphics Pond5 music Cycles Jason Shaw