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Smile spacecraft sends first eerie images of Earth's auroras
Original: Auroras appear in broad daylight as Smile spacecraft shares eerie first images of Earth
The European Space Agency's Smile spacecraft has returned its first images of Earth, capturing auroras appearing even in broad daylight. The newly released pictures offer an early look at the mission's observations of the planet's magnetic shield and its interaction with solar wind. Scientists say the striking views highlight the spacecraft's potential to monitor space weather and Earth's magnetosphere in real time.
Why now: The newly released first images from the Smile mission are striking and unusual, drawing wide attention.
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- Auroras appear in broad daylight as Smile spacecraft shares eerie first images of Earth · Live Science
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