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Sun-Earth Day 2008: Space Weather Around the World

Sun-Earth Day 2008: Space Weather Around the World

IMAGE GALLERY

Picture of an auroral storm over Canada taken from the DMSP satellite at night. (Courtesy - DMSP)

Picture of an auroral storm over Canada taken from the DMSP satellite at night. (Courtesy - DMSP).

This image appears in the Technology Through Time article, #61: "What Causes An Auroral Storm?".

Space Weather Fact

The core of the sun is nearly as dense as lead, and has a temperature of 15 million °C.

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