Month: August 2024

Auroras in Cambridge and the future of space weather forecasting

Postdoctoral researcher in the Space and Atmospheric Physics group, Adrian LaMoury, delves deep into the science of auroras and the future of forecasting space weather.

“Any chance of northern lights in Cambridge tonight? Saw a dubious tweet”

This was the message I received from a friend on the evening of 10 May 2024. I replied that it was their best chance in years.

Aurora photo from Cambridge – purple, blue and green lights are in the sky
My friend in Cambridge was treated to quite the display. Image credit: Matthew Roberts

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