Space Physics
Effects of significant solar event to reach Earth by the weekend 
Portions of Canada and U.S. could see summer aurora
Friday, May 4 at 3:45 p.m. in the Globe Room
Today, Friday, April 27 at 3:45 p.m. in the Globe Room
This Friday, April 13 at 3:45 p.m. in the Globe Room
Amundsen gathered data while sailing Northwest Passage
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Tectonics & Sedimentation, Wilson Infrasound Observatories, Permafrost Lab included
Active sun spurs aurora
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.
