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As the northern lights danced and glowed in the night sky this Labor Day weekend, skywatchers may have spotted a rose-tinted streak amidst the dazzling display....
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As the northern lights danced and glowed in the night sky this Labor Day weekend, skywatchers may have spotted a rose-tinted streak amidst the dazzling display. But this pink-ish ribbon isn't an aurora — it's STEVE!

STEVE (the Strong Thermal Emissions Velocity Enhancement) is a spectacular and colorful celestial phenomenon that was first spotted 2016. Scientists have studied the particles associated with STEVE for decades, but only recently have they witnessed the phenomenon in the sky.

This is a first for me personally!
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