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Swarm Helps Discover Steve's Long-Lost Twin

Images of Ion Stream Captured by Digital Cameras

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Tom Patton
Jun 10, 2024
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Ever since aurora chasers discovered "Steve", a mysterious ribbon of purple light in the night sky, scientists have wondered whether it might have a secret twin. Now, thanks to a photographer’s keen eye, and data from ESA’s Swarm satellites, it may have been found.

“It has been amazing to have contributed to new science and help scientists uncover this p…

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