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Launchpad: Aurora Lights: Why They Exist and What Causes Them

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Discover THEMIS probes NASA sent to space to gather more information about aurora lights found in the north and south poles on earth. Discover why these bright lights exist and what is causing them.

Published on: March 15, 2011

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NASA, eClips, NIA, Launchpad, High School, science, technology, engineering, math, STEM, education, video, Aurora lights; THEMIS, magnetosphere, solar winds, sun, probes, substorm, NGSS, SEP1, questions, problems, SEP2, models, SEP3, investigations, SEP4,

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