Ultraviolet image of Earth's northern auroral oval captured by ESA's SMILE mission

ESA's SMILE Mission Reveals Earth's Hidden Daytime Auroras

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The European Space Agency's SMILE mission has captured ultraviolet images of Earth's northern auroral oval, showing a continuous band of auroras on both the day and night sides of the planet. This discovery provides new insight into the presence of auroras during daytime, which were previously less understood. The images mark a significant advancement in understanding Earth's space weather phenomena.

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