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Podcast: Pocket Science
Episode: The Aurora: Deadly Solar Storm or Free Light Show?
Description: This week, Vincent Ledvina, an aurora scientist all the way from Fairbanks, Alaska joins Jud and AJ to explore the Northern Lights. They'll learn how they appear, why solar weather is a threat to Earth, and what the approaching solar maximum could entail. Plus, tune in to hear how you can see the aurora yourself, and how the pictures on your camera roll might just make you a scientist.Additional Topics Include: Living with 3 hours of sunlight, why some flights can't take polar routes, and who - or what - is STEVE?Make sure to...