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by Ned Rozell/nrozell@gi.alaska.edu 907-474-7468 2/20/12 On Saturday, Feb. 18 at 8:41 p.m. Alaska time, scientists launched a NASA sounding rocket from Poker Flat Research Range into a brilliant aurora display. The rocket mission, designed to gather information on space weather conditions that affect satellite communications, was a success. "It was ... Read more

Newswise — ITHACA, N.Y. – As the brilliant colors of the aurora borealis, or northern lights, delight skygazers, Cornell University researchers are discovering how their physics affects satellite signals here on Earth. A NASA-funded collaborative research team led by Steven Powell, Cornell senior engineer in electrical and computer engineering, launched ... Read more

by The Associated Press Feb 20, 2012 ITHACA, N.Y. - The rocket arcing up into the northern lights above Alaska was on its way to measure the effects of the celestial phenomenon's effects on global positioning systems. It was a mission launched Saturday by a NASA funded group of 60 ... Read more