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Aurora borealis
Scientists, Students Study Space Storms
May 16, 2007
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High school students and teachers in Alaska are helping NASA scientists collect data for a mission that aims to learn more about the space weather that causes the aurora borealis, or northern lights. NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on the science and education components of the NASA mission.
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NASA's THEMIS mission principal investigator Vassilis Angelopoulos answers your questions about viewing auroras and how to get involved in the project.

Vassilis Angelopoulos. Image courtesy of NASA
Audio Slide Show: How THEMIS Works
REPORT
In February, NASA launched five satellites to orbit the Earth for two years to track magnetic storms in space. Learn more about mission, called THEMIS, in this audio slide show.

THEMIS satellites in orbit. Graphic courtesy of NASA
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
  Main: Studying Space Storms
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  NASA in the Classroom
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  Slide Show: How THEMIS Works
  Forum: Mission Scientist
FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
  Classroom Activity
  Worksheet Questions
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