NASA launches EZIE to unravel the power of the aurora

The project will study the electrical currents that can cause power outages and impacts on satellites and astronauts. NASA is preparing to launch the EZIE mission (Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer), an ambitious scientific project that will investigate the impact of the aurora jet electric currents on Earth. These currents, which can generate up to a million amperes, cause magnetic disturbances capable of causing power cuts and affecting satel…