SMILE spacecraft captures full ring of northern lights in ultraviolet images
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The brief
"SMILE spacecraft captures full ring of northern lights in ultraviolet images" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include ZME Science and UA.NEWS. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "SMILE spacecraft captures full ring of northern lights in ultraviolet images" trending?
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Coverage (2)
- Scientists Can Now Watch Auroras in Broad Daylight From Space and It's As Stunning As It Sounds ZME Science · 7d ago
- Smile sends first images of aurora over sunlit Earth UA.NEWS · 7d ago
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