Aurora_NASA-THEMIS

By On October 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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Illustration showing magnetic reconnection in the magnetotail triggering the onset of substorms, sudden violent eruptions that release solar energy trapped in the Earth's magnetic field that trigger the Northern and Southern Lights.

 
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