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Submission + - Cause of Aurora Borealis confirmed. 1

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An anonymous reader writes: From CNN, there is a report on some satellites that have confirmed why the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) exist, starting with a misleading quote of:

Scientists think they have discovered the energy source of auroras borealis, the spectacular color displays seen in the upper latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.

(it should be confirmed rather than discovered), they continue with some more details that might interest the average slashdot reader, with improving accuracy.

And this line will make any reader of the book Sunstorm (AC Clark et al.) a little nervous:

Scientists hope the satellites will record a geomagnetic storm next year and end the debate about when the storms are triggered.

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