Suddenly woke up (02:30 here) and checked the Aurora Watch app and it showed a huge red line! So took a walk with OH along the footpath and for the first time in our lives for either of us, we saw the aurora!
My rubbishy phone didn't pick up any of it but my eyes did and I'm so happy! I just never expected to see it this far south (East Anglia, UK). It's beautiful!
📷 This artist concept portrays the brown dwarf W1935. The team speculates that the methane emission may be due to processes generating aurorae, shown here in red. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Leah Hustak (Space Telescope Science Institute).
#ESAEuclid is a space mission. While that means it's not susceptible to rain and clouds, it is affected by "SpaceWeather"!
The #sun ☀️ is ramping up its activity in the #SolarCycle, and when emitting substantial bursts, these will be noticed by 🛰️ #spacecraft - and Earth. For #Euclid this can mean many more hits by #cosmicrays.
The Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis, is an otherworldly spectacle gracing the skies of the southern hemisphere, from Patagonia to Australia and beyond.