New spacecraft captures burst of aurora around the North Pole

Still from first footage to be released from the ultraviolet camera (UVI) on the European-Chinese Smile mission. With UVI, Smile is now the first spacecraft since 2008 to capture the full ring of northern lights around the north pole in ultraviolet light. (ESA & CAS / Smile / UVI via SWNS)

By Dean Murray

The first images from a new spacecraft show a burst of aurora around the North Pole.

New spacecraft captures burst of aurora around the North Pole

This is the first image to be released from the ultraviolet camera (UVI) on the European-Chinese Smile mission. (ESA & CAS / Smile / UVI via SWNS)

New spacecraft captures burst of aurora around the North Pole

Smile spacecraft (artist impression). (ESA via SWNS)

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