A research team led by Dr. Shen Jinhua from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has investigated rapid spatiotemporal vertical electric currents (VECs) ...

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The Aurora Borealis stunned the nation last year, with dazzling light displays being visible as far south as Dorset, Essex, ...