Studying aurora can help us to predict and prepare for natural disasters such as solar storms. These storms are powerful enough to cause satellites to malfunction and electrical power-grids to fail, destroying our global power and communication systems.
What are Aurora?
Aurora form when charged particles from space collide with gas particles in the Earth’s atmosphere. Aurora are commonly referred to as The Northern Lights and The Southern Lights; sky-spanning light shows seen in bands around the north and south poles of the Earth.