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NASA shares photo of 'Steve' - the mystery purple aurora that rivals the northern lights
The Mirror UK ^ | 17 Nov 2020 | Shivali Best

Posted on 11/18/2020 12:32:45 AM PST by blueplum

Since 2015, a mysterious purple light in the sky has baffled NASA.

The space agency has dubbed the strange light ‘Steve’, but despite having an ordinary name, the light is extremely complex.

Now, NASA has shared a stunning photo of Steve and the Milky Way, snapped over Childs Lake, Canada in 2017.

The beautiful image was shot by photographer Krista Trinder, and has been featured as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day.

NASA said: “What's creating these long glowing streaks in the sky? No one is sure.

“Known as Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancements (STEVEs), these luminous light-purple sky ribbons may resemble regular auroras, but recent research reveals significant differences.

(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: auroras; physics; steve
photos/video at link

could UFOs be Steves?

1 posted on 11/18/2020 12:32:45 AM PST by blueplum
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To: blueplum

Or aliens are named Steve.


2 posted on 11/18/2020 12:39:01 AM PST by angmo (#joeknew)
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Named after Barack Hussein “Steve” Obama?


3 posted on 11/18/2020 12:47:27 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: blueplum

Popped up in 2015 they say. Baffles scientists, they say. But man-made globull warming is real, they say. The “science” is settled, they say.
Cool and all. But the difference between what we don’t know and what we actually know is astounding.


4 posted on 11/18/2020 1:11:10 AM PST by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: Gene Eric

He and Reggie are Adam and Steve.


5 posted on 11/18/2020 1:25:54 AM PST by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: blueplum

6 posted on 11/18/2020 2:04:59 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: blueplum

“photos of Steve and the Milky Way.”

There’s your 70s band name, right there.


7 posted on 11/18/2020 4:02:13 AM PST by dangus
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To: blueplum

THEY CAME FOR ME! I’M FINALLY GOING HOME!


8 posted on 11/18/2020 5:01:51 AM PST by cuban leaf (The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
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To: blueplum

These used to be referred to as proton arcs and I read they flew a satellite thru one that measured the temp at 3000 C at an altitude of 300km


9 posted on 11/18/2020 6:03:34 AM PST by DocRock (And now is the time to fight! Peter Muhlenberg)
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To: MtnClimber

Ping.


10 posted on 11/18/2020 7:45:11 AM PST by upchuck (Congressional subpoenas. Congressional hearings. Criminal referrals to the FBI. It's all just Kabuki)
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To: blueplum

11 posted on 11/18/2020 7:48:55 AM PST by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: SaveFerris

CQ CQ DX


12 posted on 11/18/2020 9:21:00 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: blueplum

They named this after me. how nice


13 posted on 11/18/2020 2:20:19 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: SaveFerris

Looks like a starship was in a battle and crashed on earth.
Gov’t recovered what was left.
This would explain teflon and velcro.


14 posted on 11/18/2020 5:42:15 PM PST by minnesota_bound (homeless guy. He just has more money....He the master will plant more cotton for the democrat party )
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