Why Are Scientists Firing Rockets Against Auroras? [Image Cache]

NASA scientists are now firing 46-foot-tall two-stage rockets against auroras because they hate them and they smell bad. Or maybe because they want to test how extreme space weather can affect digital communications between ground bases and spacecraft or satellites. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/K7JHjQvhoI8/why-are-scientists-firing-rockets-against-auroras

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