“STEVE was initially given its name in honor of the 2006 film Over the Hedge, and the title was later accepted in the scientific community as a ‘backronym,’ standing for Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement.
This type of light event appears closer to the equator than a normal aurora.”
So...
Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement
HARP?
Heat Laser?
Go Space Force?
Probably not...
Here is a much better article:
http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/3/eaaq0030
I still think that one of the scientists had a crush on Steve, whomever he is.
Great link. Very interesting!
Next mystery up: Earthquake lights. :-)