The Smile Science Working Team met in Iceland and online last week. 🤝💻
🟩🟥 Wonderful auroras were observed locally at the China-Iceland Joint Arctic Observatory, underlining the importance of the Smile mission science objectives and the links between Europe and China.
The Smile data will indeed provide a unique global view over the northern hemisphere of the impact of such strong solar activity!
ALT Aurora image taken on 7 October 2024 from the China-Iceland Joint Arctic Observatory near Akureyri (Iceland). We see a sky full of bright green and some red lights, while several stars are visible in the background.