Aurora on Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space Sciencehttps://www.startgaze.com/tags/aurora/Recent content in Aurora on Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space ScienceHugoen-usThu, 07 May 2026 07:39:55 +0000ESA's SMILE launches May 19: the first spacecraft to X-ray Earth's magnetic shieldhttps://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-05-07-esa-smile-mission-x-ray-magnetosphere/Thu, 07 May 2026 07:39:55 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-05-07-esa-smile-mission-x-ray-magnetosphere/ESA and CAS launch SMILE on May 19 to image Earth's magnetosphere in X-rays and film the aurora in UV. Here's what the mission does and why aurora chasers should care.