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NASA image shows a complete auroral oval from SMILE
Original: APOD: 2026 October 6 - A Complete Auroral Oval from SMILE https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-october-6-a-c
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 6 features an image of a complete auroral oval captured by the SMILE mission. The image shows the glowing ring of aurora around Earth's polar region, a view possible from SMILE's wide-field vantage point in space. Space enthusiasts are sharing the striking image widely.
Why now: Astronomy Picture of the Day features circulate widely among space and science audiences whenever a visually striking image is published.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 4 snapshots from 7 h ago to 3 h ago.
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- APOD: 2026 October 6 - A Complete Auroral Oval from SMILE https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-october-6-a-complete-auroral-oval-from-smile/ # Space # Astronomy # Aurora · nasa@robot.villas · 2
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