NASA Science Live: Aurora Glow, Electric Flow & the EZIE Mission

Join NASA experts to talk about EZIE, a trio of just-launched NASA spacecraft that will study powerful electric currents in the sky. When colorful auroras glow, intense currents called “electrojets” flow. EZIE will help us better understand these electric currents by looking at the invisible magnetic fingerprints they leave in Earth’s upper atmosphere.

Knowing more about electrojets helps improve models for predicting the effects of space weather, which is important for protecting the power grid, GPS and communications systems on Earth, as well as satellites and astronauts in space.

Join the live chat or submit your questions via social media with the hashtag #AskNASA.

Learn more about EZIE: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ezie/
For the latest mission updates, check the blog: https://blogs.nasa.gov/ezie/
Join the science team by becoming part of the EZIE-Mag program: https://eziemag.jhuapl.edu/
24 03 2025
Credit: NASA